Development of a Passive Dual Channel Receiver at L-Band for the Detection of Drones

Benjamin Griffin; Alessio Balleri; Chris Baker; Mohammed Jahangir; Stephen Harman

doi:10.23919/EuRAD50154.2022.9784465

Development of a Passive Dual Channel Receiver at L-Band for the Detection of Drones

Benjamin Griffin
, Alessio Balleri
, Chris Baker
, Mohammed Jahangir
, Stephen Harman

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Staring radars use a transmitting static wide-beam antenna and a directive digital array to form multiple simultaneous beams on receive. Because beams are fixed, the radar can employ long integration times to detect slow low-RCS targets, such as drones, which present a challenge to traditional air surveillance radar. The use of multiple spatially separated receivers cooperating with the staring transmitters in a multistatic network allows multi-perspective target acquisitions that can help mitigate interference and ultimately enhance the detection of drones and reduce estimation errors. Here, the development and experimental results of a passive, dual-channel, L-band receiver are presented. The receiver has been used to take measurements of both moving vehicles of drones in flight using a bistatic staring transmitter. An analysis of the receiver is presented using GPS is used to quantify the estimation performance of the receiver.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 18th European Radar Conference (EuRAD)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9782874870651
ISBN (Print)	9781665447232 (PoD)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/EuRAD50154.2022.9784465
Publication status	Published - 2 Jun 2022
Event	18th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2021 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 5 Apr 2022 → 7 Apr 2022

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Name	European Radar Conference (EuRAD)

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Conference	18th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2021
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	5/04/22 → 7/04/22

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Acknowledgments:
The authors thank Thales Aveillant Ltd and Cranfield Defence and Security for funding this work under the Cranfield University 50:50 Industrial PhD scheme. The authors would also like to thank Janko Scepanovic for his initial work on the design.

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Griffin, B, Balleri, A, Baker, C, Jahangir, M & Harman, S 2022, Development of a Passive Dual Channel Receiver at L-Band for the Detection of Drones. in 2021 18th European Radar Conference (EuRAD)., 9784465, European Radar Conference (EuRAD), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 18th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2021, London, United Kingdom, 5/04/22. https://doi.org/10.23919/EuRAD50154.2022.9784465

Development of a Passive Dual Channel Receiver at L-Band for the Detection of Drones. / Griffin, Benjamin; Balleri, Alessio; Baker, Chris et al.
2021 18th European Radar Conference (EuRAD). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022. 9784465 (European Radar Conference (EuRAD)).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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