All weather tactical strike system (AWTSS) and method of operation
US5172119A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/4078
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An AWTSS is shown to be made up of an improved synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for generating radar maps with various degrees of resolution required for navigation of an aircraft and detection of ground targets in the presence of electronic counter measures and clutter. The SAR consists, in effect, of four frequency-agile radars sharing quadrants of a single array antenna mounted within a radome on a "four axis" gimbal with a sidelobe cancelling subarray mounted at the phase center of each quadrant. Motion sensors are also mounted on the single array antenna to provide signals for compensating for vibration and stored compensating signals are used to compensate for radome-induced errors. In addition, a signal processor is shown which is selectively operable to generate radar maps of any one of a number of desired degrees of resolution, such processor being adapted to operate in the presence of clutter or jamming signals.
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