Multipath Exploitation Radar (MER)
Abstract
(U) The Multipath Exploitation Radar (MER) program will address radar deficiencies in urban operations: limited line of sight due to urban structures and excessive confusers due to multipath reflections. This program will exploit multipath bounces to detect and track moving targets beyond line-of-sight (LOS), and extend the area coverage rate of airborne sensors by a factor of six or more over physical line-of-sight limits. If successful, the urban coverage improvement will make it cost effective to consider airborne surveillance of an area the size of a large metropolitan area with a handful of airborne sensors. This capability will facilitate both manned and unmanned airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and is planned to transition to the Air Force and Army in 2011.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- b5f04668d07a767c45024ff99cafd9b8