Atlantic Test Range. Dynamic RCS Measurement Capability

Abstract

This slide presentation reports on the capabilities of the Dynamic Avionics Measurement Branch at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aviation Division. Developmental tests and evaluation (DT&E) are conducted on Navy aircraft and their avionics systems. These systems include radars (fighter/attack, sea surveillance, and AEW), Navigation (IFF, GPS, and INS), communications (voice and data link), reconnaissance systems, antenna systems, forward looking infrared systems and ASW systems. Also included are electronic support measures (ESM) systems, electronic intelligence (ELINT) systems, radar warning receivers, missile warning systems, communications receivers, and antenna patterns. Additionally, NAWC-AD has the mission to conduct performance testing of ECM and ECCM avionics systems including aircraft signature measurements (RCS), radar and communication Jammer-to-Signal (J/S) ratio measurements, Chaff and decoy measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2000
Accession Number
ADA388094

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Signatures
  • Aircrafts
  • Avionics
  • Data Links
  • Developmental Tests
  • Electronic Intelligence
  • Electronic Support Measures
  • Forward Looking Infrared Systems
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Navy Aircraft
  • Performance Tests
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Radar Warning Receivers
  • Surveillance
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space