DETECTION OF AIRCRAFT USING OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR
Abstract
Tracking of an aircraft flying at an altitude of 100 ft above the sea was accomplished over a radial range interval ranging from 1400 to 1000 naut mi by using the Project MADRE radar. Simultaneous tracking, over part of this range interval, of another aircraft at 10,000 ft illustrates the target altitude independence characteristic of over-the-horizon techniques. The equipment used in this demonstration is a coherent, pulse doppler, high-frequency radar using the refractive properties of the ionosphere to provide beyond line-of-sight (over-the-horizon) coverage.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 13, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0379058
Entities
People
- F. E. Boyd
- F. H. Utley
- J. F. Thomason
- J. M. Hudnall
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory