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, such as signal multipath, and ultimately enhance the detection of drones and reduce target parameter estimation errors. Here, the design of a dual-channel receiver prototype for use in a multistatic cooperative network is presented. Several measurements have been taken using the prototype receiver in a bistatic configuration to test and assess its performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2021 21st International Radar Symposium (IRS) |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783944976310, 9783944976303 (USB) |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781665439213 (PoD) |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings International Radar Symposium |
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| Publisher | IEEE |
| ISSN (Print) | 2155-5745 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2155-5753 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgments:The authors thank Aveillant Ltd, a Thales company 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.
Keywords
- Radar measurements
- Surveillance
- Helicopters
- Radar detection
- Prototypes
- Rotors
- Receivers