Development of a voltage-variable dielectric (VVD), electronic scan antenna

In the environment of reduced defense spending, radar systems aboard fielded, high performance air-superiority fighters need to be more affordable and reliable while providing equivalent or better performance. The mechanical antenna gimbal and the tube transmitter have historically been the most unr...

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Published in:	IEE conference publication pp. 383 - 385
Main Authors:	Bradley, T.W, Chen, W.W, Chow, J.R, Coppedge, S.B, Dougherty, T.K, Fitzgerald, P.J, Gabelich, S.A, Harris, N.H, Hrobak, N.T, Lewis, R.T, Linder, J.F, Milroy, W.W, Pierce, B.M, Wittmond, R.J, Kastle, T.A
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	London IEE 1997
Subjects:	Antenna accessories Antennas Applied sciences Exact sciences and technology Military circuits, components, and equipment Military radar and tracking systems Radar equipment, systems and applications Radiocommunications Single antennas Telecommunications Telecommunications and information theory radar transmitters two-dimensional electronically scanned antenna technology military aircraft RSAT program transmitting antennas radar antennas tube transmitter Hughes Aircraft Company antenna subsystem reliability military avionics voltage-variable dielectric electronic scan antenna high performance air-superiority fighters 2D ESA technology antenna radiation patterns Radar System and Aperture Technology program antenna accessories scanning antennas mobile antennas mechanical antenna gimbal airborne radar System design Improvement Dielectric antenna
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Summary:	In the environment of reduced defense spending, radar systems aboard fielded, high performance air-superiority fighters need to be more affordable and reliable while providing equivalent or better performance. The mechanical antenna gimbal and the tube transmitter have historically been the most unreliable parts of the radar system. Conventional two-dimensional electronically scanned antenna (2D ESA) technology can significantly improve antenna subsystem reliability but does so with a higher recurring cost to the user. The Hughes Aircraft Company has been involved in the development of new 2D ESA concepts that address the drawbacks of conventional 2D ESAs. These concepts are being developed as part of the United States Air Force, Wright Laboratories Radar Branch (WL/AAMR) sponsored, Radar System and Aperture Technology (RSAT) program.
ISBN:	9780852966983 0852966989
ISSN:	0537-9989
DOI:	10.1049/cp:19971701