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AF Research into PAR Antenna Design

Explore scalable, lightweight antenna panels for efficient BMDS radars. Enhance alignment, calibration, and cooling for reliable, cost-effective structures with broad bandwidth. Collaborate on X-Band systems to reduce costs and increase quantities. Approved for public release.

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AF Research into PAR Antenna Design

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  1. AF Research into PAR Antenna Design Mark Longbrake Technical Advisor RF Sensor Technology Division Sensors Directorate Air Force Research Laboratory

  2. Secretary of Defense Secretary of the Air Force Air Force Chief of Staff Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Space Vehicles Information Munitions DirectedEnergy WRIGHT-PATTERSON KIRTLAND ROME EGLIN KIRTLAND Materials &Manufacturing Sensors Propulsion Human Effectiveness AFOSR WRIGHT-PATTERSON WRIGHT-PATTERSON WRIGHT-PATTERSON WRIGHT-PATTERSON WASHINGTON

  3. SPEAR Vision Scalable Panels for Efficient, Affordable Radars for BMDS Single Chip T/R Efficient Cooling Alignment and Calibration AFRL Scalable Panel • Risks • Transportable, Lightweight, Deployable Structure • Alignment and Calibration of Deployed Structure • Wind Loading of Large Aperture • Cost of Low Power Panels • Efficient, Reliable Cooling • Benefits • Full Field-of-View • Affordable • 30-day Relocation • Low Power Density • Efficient • Enhanced Bandwidth Transportable, Deployable Structure Approved for Public Release05-MDA-0971 (28 July 2005)

  4. Other Topics • ManTech Efforts • Algorithm Work

  5. Summary • AFRL is investing in modular, scalable, lightweight apertures with structural load bearing capability • Primary cost reduction efforts (ManTech) are in X-Band due to quantities of X-Band systems procured • Collaboration opportunities also in non X-Band systems to increase quantities and reduce cost

  6. Backups

  7. Next Generation Radar for BMDS 2000 2010 LPD Base unit: Next Generation Radar (NGR) to provide objective BMDS capabilities Approved for Public Release05-MDA-0971 (28 July 2005)

  8. Multi-Service Air Force Army GTRI, MIT/LL SPEAR Contractors SPEAR IPT Missile Defense Agency Advanced Systems (AS) Radar System Technology (RST) Army, Navy, Air Force SPEAR OSA Working Group SPEAR IPT Lead USASMDC SPEAR Technical Director GTRI AFRL Scalable Panels MIT/LLOpen System Architecture USASMDC / GTRI Array Implementation Industry Partners MDA/AS RST tri-service panel established IPT to leverage space, airborne (AFRL) and ground based radar (USASMDC/GTRI) expertise to develop affordable scalable panels with a government owned interface standard (MIT/LL OSA) Approved for Public Release05-MDA-0971 (28 July 2005)

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