Polar Skywave Radar (PSR)
Abstract
PSR directly supports the National Defense Strategy’s priority for increased lethality through persistent long range sensors to address the limitations of the current North Warning Systems and emerging threats. PSR matured radio frequency (RF) hardware and advanced radar processing algorithms to validate that over-the-horizon skywave radar is viable for a future surveillance system in the polar region. PSR focused on ten major tasks to extend skywave radar to the polar region including deployment of high frequency (HF) radar hardware for a scaled model and refinement of signal processing techniques. In FY 2020, PSR continued data collection, radar signal processing refinement, HF communication experimentation, and evaluated predicted operational performance. Work continues in FY 2021 using FY 2020 funds to complete data collection, and radar signal processing refinements. In FY 2021, PSR transitions to the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (LCMC) for further development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 08bf252d9fa89ab0245e9c0e92548d6d