Airborne Multistatic Radar Systems 2

Purpose and goal

The goal of the project is to study and propose methods that can be used for airborne multistatic radar (AMR). The research includes new methods that reduces the reliance on a planning phase and pre-planned flight patterns, while allowing more flexible radar waveforms and, finally, fewer assumptions about the nature of the ground returns, target signals and direct signals. This opens up a greater operational envelope and flexibility for a AMR system. This also opens up for capable AMR systems to be fitted to a wide range of airborne platforms; from small drones to large aircrafts.

Expected effects and result

The project will help to turn earlier challenges and limitations into enablers for an AMR. The anticipated results are methods than can effectively extract information for all platforms in an AMR. It will do this by exploiting information in what has earlier been severe challenges in terms of direct signal, ground clutter echoes and target echoes. The project strengthens both partners’ expertise in advanced methods for AMR systems. In turn, this contributes to Chalmers’s position in this area and to Saab’s competitiveness for advanced radar systems.

Planned approach and implementation

The project implementation includes a fundamental modeling of the problem. The problem scope is considered from both an operational and technical perspective. The operational perspective involves identifying relevant scenarios for an AMR, while the technical perspective builds on models and methods from earlier projects (from NFFP7, NFFP8 Call1 and other Saab academic collaboration projects). The project includes regular meetings between the parties. It will also include workshops and seminars for the dissemination and discussion of results, both at Chalmers and at Saab.