Integrated precision SAR targeting: a SAR targeting simulation

Author

Toussaint, Jacqueline A. ; Martinsek, Denise M.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA

Volume

14

Issue

2

fYear

1999

fDate

2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

29

Lastpage

32

Abstract

Operational deficiencies exist in the current ability to perform high resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) targeting for precision strike missions in difficult electronic countermeasure (ECM) and anti-aircraft environments. Increasingly sophisticated enemy defenses require that fire control information be derived from highly maneuverable aircraft trajectories rather than traditional straight-and-level flight. In addition, target area aspect information is needed to determine optimal attack approaches. These imaging and targeting conditions impose severe performance requirements on the sensor aircraft motion compensation system (MCS), and dictate the need for sophisticated algorithms to counteract ECM threats. This paper describes the development of a user friendly “Design Tool” for modeling and analysis of airborne radar system performance for SAR imaging and Precision SAR Targeting

Keywords

airborne radar; electronic countermeasures; electronic design automation; motion compensation; radar tracking; synthetic aperture radar; target tracking; user interfaces; ECM; SAR imaging; SAR targeting simulation; airborne radar; anti-aircraft environment; electronic countermeasure; fire control; highly maneuverable aircraft trajectories; optimal attack; precision SAR targeting; precision strike missions; sensor aircraft motion compensation; synthetic aperture radar; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Electronic countermeasures; Fires; Image analysis; Image sensors; Motion compensation; Sensor systems; Synthetic aperture radar;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.746737

Filename

746737