A series of aircraft-detection trials was conducted using experimental high frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR) facilities located on the east coast of Canada. These trials were part of a research and development project undertaken by DND to demonstrate the HFSWR technology in a wide-area coastal surveillance role. Several aircraft were used in these trials, including a Beechcraft King-Air 200, a Lockheed T-33 and a Canadair Challenger 601 aircraft. Experimental results were in excellent agreement with theoretical predictions. With relatively low averaged power, the King-Air and the Challenger were tracked to beyond 120 km. The ability of the HFSWR to track manoeuvring targets was demonstrated. In addition the radar was shown to be capable of long- range tracking of high-altitude aircraft. Signal processing algorithms for the HFSWR can be improved by exploiting the characteristics of the signal environment measured in these trials.
Detection and Tracking of Low-Altitude Aircraft Using HF Surface-Wave Radar
1998
106 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Radiofrequency Detection , High frequency , Surface waves , Aircraft detection , Tracking , Radar , Low altitude , Algorithms , Signal processing , Ionosphere , Maneuverability , Coastal regions , Environments , Canada , Targets , Mathematical prediction , Interference , High altitude , Over the horizon detection , Noise , Surveillance , Area coverage , Over the horizon radar , Aqf99-04-0733 , Foreign reports , Hfswr(High frequency surface wave radar) , Beechcraft king air 200 , Lockheed t-33 aircraft , Canadair challenger 601 aircraft
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