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Radar Instrumentation

State-of-the-art radar systems and sensors

ľ¹ÏAV engineers pioneered precision instrumentation radar technology for the Department of Defense (DoD) in the 1970s. For decades, we have worked on some of the most important innovations in radar instrumentation and sensor technologies.Ìý ľ¹ÏAV radar systems are used by the DoD and major defense contractors for RCS verification, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, and inverse-synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging.Ìý ľ¹ÏAV radar systems are used in research and development (R&D), production verification, and flight line diagnostic applications.Ìý As our nation’s defense capabilities continue to evolve, ľ¹ÏAV scientists and engineers contribute mission-critical research to develop, test, deploy, and field new technologies that keep DoD missions moving forward and protect our warfighters.

ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND MANUFACTURING

System Engineering

  • Radar SystemsÌý
  • Command Transmitter and Flight Termination SystemsÌý
  • CustomÌýRadio-FrequencyÌýSystemsÌý
  • Quick Prototyping for Field ExperimentsÌý
  • Full Life-Cycle System EngineeringÌý
  • Turnkey SolutionsÌý
  • System IntegrationÌýandÌýQualificationÌý

Radio-Frequency (RF) Engineering

  • Wideband RF/Microwave Design and TestÌý
  • mmWÌýSystem Design and TestÌý
  • HighÌýPower RF SystemsÌý
  • HighReliabilityÌýCircuits and SystemsÌý
  • Mixed Signal Circuits and SystemsÌý
  • PCB Design, Layout, and TestÌý
  • Detailed System Analyses (Link Budget, Receiver Noise Figure & Dynamic Range, Sensitivity, Spurious/Harmonic Balance)Ìý
  • RF Simulation/Analysis Software (AgilentÌýGenesys, MATLAB,ÌýMathCAD,Ìýetc…)Ìý

Software & Computer Engineering

  • Instrumentation/Hardware ControlÌý
  • Positioning System ControlÌý
  • HighSpeedÌýData Acquisition/StorageÌý
  • Graphical User InterfacesÌý
  • Data/Image Processing (radar, pulse-Doppler, step-chirp, tomographic)Ìý
  • RealTimeÌýProcessingÌý
  • National Instruments LabVIEWÌý
  • MATLABÌý
  • C and AssemblyÌýProgrammingÌý
  • XMidasÌý

Digital Design Engineering

  • High-Speed Logic Design (TTL, ECL, PECL, CMOS)Ìý
  • Programmable Logic (Altera, Xilinx)Ìý
  • Interfaces (serial, IEEE-488, VXI/VME, PCI, SCSI, FPDP, custom)Ìý
  • Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Design for Real-Time Processing ApplicationsÌý
  • Programmable Logic Development ToolsÌý
  • DSP Hardware/Software DevelopmentÌý
  • Design, Layout, and Verification of Multi-Layer Printed CircuitÌýAssembliesÌý
  • Programmable Delay CircuitsÌý
  • PCB Thermal ManagementÌý
  • Transmission Line and Grounding Management for A/D ConvertersÌý

Mechanical Engineering

  • Large-ScaleÌýStructural (antenna mounts, environmental enclosuresÌýandÌýISO containers)Ìý
  • Small-ScaleÌýMechanical (component mounting fixtures, PCBÌýandÌýsensor enclosures)Ìý
  • PCBÌýLayoutÌýandÌýRoutingÌý
  • ThermalÌýManagementÌý
  • Systems inÌýMotion (antenna/system positioners)Ìý
  • Environmental Design (outdoor and airborne)Ìý
  • DesignÌýandÌýDraftingÌý
  • Ruggedized SystemsÌý

LABORATORY ASSETS AND CAPABILITIES

RF & Microwave
Test Equipment
(10kHz – 18GHz)

Network Analyzers

Microwave Transition Analyzer

Noise Figure Meter and Noise Sources

RF Power Meters and Frequency Counters

Spectrum, Signal and Modulation Analyzers

RF Sources and Synthesizers

Amplifiers

Digital, Analog
and Mixed Signal
Test Equipment

Oscilloscopes

Logic and Protocol Analyzers

Multimeters

Function and Pulse Generators

Power Electronics

Radar Systems
(mobile adaptable)

MkV Instrumentation Radars

Measurements from 0.1-18 GHz

Expandable to Ka, V, and W bands

Rack-Mounted Configuration

High-Power VHF Measurement Radar

Indoor Radar
Range

Rails and Rotators for SAR, ISAR, and 3D Imaging

Calibration Targets

Antennas

DOWNLOADS AND BROCHURES

Sabre Radar System
Flight Termination System
Command Transmitter System
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MKVe Radar System

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