Ultra Small Aperture Terminal (USAT) Phased Array Technology Demonstrator

Abstract

This paper describes a K/Ka-band ("two-way Ka") active phased array antenna and mobile terminal technology development project co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Future Naval Capability (FNC) Program and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Future Combat Systems Communications (FCSC) Program. The objective of the ONRIDARPA Ultra Small Aperture Terminal (USAT) Project is to advance the state-of-the-art in K/Ka-band active phased array antenna components and miniaturized frequency converters to provide wideband satellite communications on the move (COTM) capabilities for mobile vehicles. By using a mechanically augmented phased array (MAPA) antenna, USAT demonstrates these technologies in a prototype that requires one transmit array and one receive array to achieve full-hemispherical coverage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 25, 2003
Accession Number
ADA460178

Entities

People

  • Roy A. Axford Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Antenna Components
  • Antennas
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Converters
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Converters
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Ka Band
  • Mass Production
  • Naval Warfare
  • Phased Arrays
  • Radio Frequency
  • Satellite Communications
  • Uss Princeton

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites