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Characterstics of a search radar e.g LREW

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Big antenna
Low freq
High power
1 deg beamwidth
Fan shaped
Long ARP
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Characteristics of height finding radar?

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Vertical scan
Could use 2 antennae - one for azimuth one for height
Can be but doesn’t need to be rotated

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Characteristics of surface search radar?

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Same as search but height is known
Circular scan
Size of platform limits power and size of radar
Height of radar limits max range and ARP

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Characterstics of airborne radar?

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Generally small radar as airborne
Fighter aircraft - small forward facing pencil beam
Airliner - forward looking simple sector scan (weather)
AWACS - Long range, low ARP
MPA - variable

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Explain circular scan

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360 degree search arc at a constant scan rate

Early warning
Nav
Target acquisition
surface search

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Explain how a circular scan can obtain height finding information

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2 beams, 1 at 45 degree to vertical beam. Measures time difference between illuminations in each beam.

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What are the 2 types of sector scan?

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Bi directional (up and down or left and right)
Uni direcional (single direction and resets to original position)
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Characterstics of a raster scan

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Pencil beam = high power, small beamwidth, small area coverage
BAR is a line of search which make up a FRAME which is a complete cycle of bars within the search pattern.
Searches a pre-determined matrix

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What can raster scan be used for?

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Airborne interception
Artillery shell trackers
Target acquisition

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Limitations of Raster scan

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Paints a small area of the sky
Can be time consuming
Solution is PALMER RASTER SCAN where beam is CONICALLY scanned around the raster site.

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Tracking scan functions and the 4 main types

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Primary functions : Targeting data & weapons systems to hit targets

SAM systems & AAA systems

Lobe switching
Monopulse
Conical scan

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Explain lobe switching

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Compares signal strength between lobes and aims antenna until returns are equal meaning target is within boresight.

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Explain monopulse scan types

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Radar transmits a single pulse and splits the beam into parts, compares signal strength of parts when they return

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Explain conical scan

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A conical rotation around the boresight to achieve coverage over a selected area. When target is in the middle, all returns will be the same.

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Explain passive scanning

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Lobe switching and conical scanning set to receive only

LORO lobe on receive only
COSRO Conical scan receive only

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Explain phased arrays

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Passive or active
Complex functions and scan patterns
Electronic or mechanical scan
Electronic scanning enables multi function
Overcome 60 degree steering limitation
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Components of an antenna?

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Feed
Reflector
Transmitting medium e.g waveguide, CoAx

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What is the purpose of an antenna?

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Focus RF energy in a certain direction

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What is the purpose of the Feed?

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To match the transmission line to free space & illuminate only the reflector

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What is the function of an reflector?

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To focus RF in a certain direction

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What is the difference between waveguide and coax?

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Waveguide - heavy, inflexible but suffers no loss

Coax - Flexible but not suitable for high freq or power over 1ghz

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Explain and identify antenna shapes

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The larger the antenna the tighter the possibe beamwidth

Parabolic
Truncated parabolic

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What is the function of a cosecant squared radar?

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More power at longer range to give similar size returns for the same size target at different ranges

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Explain tapered illumination

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Reduces spillover and sidelobes by changing amplitude through the feed horn.

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What are the different feed shapes and what do they produce?
Circular aperture: Pencil beam Rectangular aperture: Fan beam You can use multiple feeds to find height.
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Explain a cassegrain
Twists polarisation to avoid centre null by using a sub reflector.
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What is gain?
Measure of antennas efficiency to concentrate the energy in 1 direction. Takes into account actual losses Measures in decibels dBi
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What is beamwidth?
The half power point on the main lobe. The shape of the beam in either plane measured in degrees.
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Why do we need varying beamwidth?
Small for target discrimination | Large for early warning
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What is the formula for calculating beamwidth?
Beamwidth = (70 x lambda) / Diameter of antenna
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Name the different lobes
Main lobe Side lobe Back lobe
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Explain the term sidelobe in relation to the main beam
Energy reflected near to the parabola edges produce extra lobes of RF energy radiating out from the antenna
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What is a back lobe?
Energy spills over the edge of the reflector creating a lobe pointing in opposite direction to main lobe
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What are the 5 types of arrays?
``` Linear Planar Broad wall slot arrays Edge wall arrays Beam steering arrays ```
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What is a linear array?
It is a single row of radiating elements 1/2 wavelength apart
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What is a planar array?
A number of arrays stacked vertically above each other 1/2 wavelength apart
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What is a broad wall slot array?
Slots are cut in the wide surface of the wave guard 1/2 wavelength apart. (Slots allow wavelengths to escape) Doesnt care about sidelobes light in weight compact produces good beam shape
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What is tapering?
Vary the spacing between the slots to produce and illumination taper
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What are edge wall arrays?
Used when minimal side lobes are required. Slots are diagonal on edge of wave guard. Wave guides need to be longer Less compact
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What are the types of array/beam steering?
``` Mechanical Electrical (Freq + phase) Time delay ```
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Explain mechanical beam steering?
Beams are steering by the mechanical rotation of the antenna. Aircraft radar will tilt the main array to increase radar FOV.
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Explain electronic beam steering
Freq - Change the half wavelength relationship of the slots causing the beam to distort in azimuth. Phase - Beam is steered by controlling the phase of illumination. Time delay - Pulses emitted at different times on the same phase
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Why is DOA important?
Fixing emitters Deinterleaving Location of threats
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Explain baseline?
The larger the baseline, the better the crosscut and smaller the area of probability known as the Ellipse. This is where the intercept bearings intersect.
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How is an ellipse described? 4 points
Length of major axis Length of minor axis Orientation (from N 0-179) Position to centre point (Lat Long)
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Considerations for baseline? 7 points
``` Intel Strike ToT Blind when turning Too close / On top High terrain Threats Cueing other assets - e.g use other ships ESM ```
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What are the 4 ways of measuring DOA?
Directional antennae Amplitude comparison Monopulse Phase comparison
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Explain directional antennae
360 degree When antenna points at radar, it provides direction More accurate with smaller beamwidth Disadvantage Mechanical scanning antennae requires large radomes High cost & needs to withstand g-forces Advantage Highly accurate Only 1 antennae needed
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Explain amplitude comparison
Most common form 4 point 360 degree spiralling antennae Detects direction based on different phase and amplitude of signal on different antennae Advantages Simple and low cost Quick and easy Disadvantages Not very accurate
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Explain Monopulse
Radar system that compares the received signal from a single radar pulse via 4 receiver horns. Works on just amplitude. Equal amp in each horn means the target is central.
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Explain phase comparison
Used when more accurate DOA is required. Calculates a difference in phase angle based on a signals wave front. This angle is proportional to DOA. Accurate to 1.5 degrees Requires considerable processing time High accuracy only achievable with specific antennae setup
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3 types of Elint aerial
Typical spinner system Inferferometry (Phase comparison) Polarisation sensing
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Explain a Typical Spinner System
Arc of instant coverage = beamwidth Can spin at high speed (20Hz) for all round coverage Frequency 1 GHz upwards Gain > 20dB
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Explain a Interferometry System
``` Arc of coverage = 360 degrees Elevation coverage = lower hemisphere Frequency 0.1-18GHz Direction finding accuracy in the order of 1 degrees Gain 0 dB ```
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Explain Polarisation Sensing
Rotating horn Rotating aerial Switching between aerials with fixed polarisation
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How does a RWR locate threats?
Use power measurement, displaying a threat if power is above a threshold Accuaracy is proportional to the accuaracy of MDD Must known: power orgininally transmitted Atmospheric effects Gain/losses of the RWR's antenna Relies on: ELINT gathering Ability of MA (EW) Operators
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What is a RWR detection and declaration sequence?
``` Identifies Measures the received power Compares to the known transmitter power Range calculated Warning given ```

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