Title :
Pinning defense hopes on Aegis
Author_Institution :
´IEEE Spectrum´, New York, NY, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author discusses Aegis, the US Navy´s advanced shipborne system for threat and battle management, which uses sophisticated beam-forming and signal-processing techniques to reduce the vulnerability of a massive, floating phased-array radar. He describes the operation of the radar system, SPY 1-A, which is at the heart of Aegis and features low-side-lobe design. He examines Aegis´ effectiveness for antimissile defense.<>
Keywords :
electronic warfare; military equipment; radar systems; signal processing; Aegis; SPY 1-A; US Navy; advanced shipborne system; antimissile defense; battle management; beam forming techniques; low-side-lobe design; radar system; signal-processing techniques; Marine vehicles; Missiles; Phased arrays; Radar tracking; Sea surface; Surveillance; Target tracking; Terrestrial atmosphere; Testing; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
