Advanced Technology MMW Seeker Testbed: a multi-technology demonstration sensor

Abstract

A description is given of the Advanced Technology Millimeter Wave Seeker Testbed (ATMMWST), which is characterized by: (1) high range resolution (HRR) by using synthetic coherent processing; (2) complete polarization scattering matrix in a circular basis; and (3) dual-plane sum-and-difference monopulse with complex angle processing. The ATMMWST system consists of a seeker, a signal processor, an instrumentation system and data recording system, and an independent line-of-sight reference system (ILOSRS). The system is used in both tower and captive flight programs to collect target signatures and to demonstrate various aspects of the mission scenario. A functional description of the ATMMWST is presented, and attention is given to radar data processing, radar calibration and representation data, and target detection, classification, and identification.<>