On the detectability of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar signals using conventional Electronic warfare support (ES) receivers

Abstract

Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar is a more general form of phased array radar, where each antenna in the array transmits mutually linearly independent or orthogonal signals. Modern day growth in computational power has made MIMO more viable than in the past. The potential emergence of practical MIMO radar has prompted an investigation into the detectability of MIMO radar signals using existing conventional Electronic warfare Support (ES) receivers such as the Crystal Video Receiver (CVR) and the Superheterodyne receiver (superhet). The detectability of MIMO radar signals is scarce in literature and this investigation aims to offer insights into the detectability of MIMO radar signals by means of simulations.