Summary of recent Australian radar developments

Author

Wise, John C.

Author_Institution

J.C. Wise Associates, Hants, UK

Volume

19

Issue

12

fYear

2004

Firstpage

8

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Over the last 30 years there has been a growing Australian capability in very long-range radar systems, especially over the horizon radar (OTHR) and a related technology, surface wave radar (SWR). Both operate in the high frequency (HF) band between 3 and 30 MegaHertz (MHz), which are wavelengths between 100 and 10 metres, respectively. Based on current evidence, it appears that Australia may have found the tools with which to conduct efficient long-range surface and air surveillance more effectively than by the single use of traditional surveillance forces. Given increasing success and refinement of these technologies, one can see that the SWR systems in particular could, in addition, satisfy a number of potential export requirements and earn useful export credits.

Keywords

HF radio propagation; radar signal processing; surveillance; 100 to 10 m; 3 to 30 MHz; Australian radar developments; air surveillance; high frequency band; long-range surface surveillance; over the horizon radar; surface wave radar; surveillance forces; very long-range radar systems; Aircraft; Australia; Earth; Hafnium; Marine vehicles; Radar; Radio frequency; Radio transmitters; Surveillance; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2004.1374061

Filename

1374061