A modified F-16 fire control radar adapted to and integrated with a tactically deployable tethered aerostat platform can provide a low cost, highly effective solution to the high speed, low altitude interceptor problem. Such a system can overcome terrain masking and earth's curvature, provide local surveillance, and alert/cue weapons systems towards these penetrators in time to prevent them from executing weapon delivery. An aerostat is any aerodynamically shaped airborne vehicle that derives its lifting potential by containing a gas which is lighter than air. This definition then includes powered airships, both rigid and non-rigid, and tethered balloons. In the context of this paper, an aerodynamically shaped tethered balloon filled with helium will be considered an aerostat.


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    Title :

    Tactically deployable tethered aerostat multi-mode radar platform


    Additional title:

    Eine taktische Multi-Mode Radarstation in einem startbaren, gebremsten 'Aerostaten'


    Contributors:
    Arnts, J.V. (author)


    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 12 Bilder


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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