Sensor/System to Counter Mortar, Rocket, and Missile Attack Navy SBIR FY2004.2 - Quick Response Topics Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2004.2 Topic No.: N04-903 Topic Title: Sensor/System to Counter Mortar, Rocket, and Missile Attack Proposal No.: N042-903-0539 Firm: WaveBand Corporation 17152 Armstrong Ave Irvine, California 92614 Contact: Lawrence Klein Phone: (949) 253-4019 Web Site: www.waveband.com Abstract: The novel feature of the proposed firefinder radar system is an electronically steerable antenna (ERA) that does not require expensive phase shifters. This radar tracker can enhance the search, detect, and track scenario by permitting the search area to be tailored to specific missions, for example, detection and warning of incoming mortar, rocket, or missile rounds; tracking of the round's ballistic trajectory to calculate impact and launch points; support automated precision counter fire; and low probability of intercept operation in areas where it is desirable to deny the enemy knowledge that a radar is in operation. The antenna design can be tailored to transmit one or more narrow-beams, which can be steered to rapidly cover larger sectors, or to avoid illumination of prohibited sectors. The incorporation of an electronically reconfigurable antenna into the radar system enables the following advantages to be realized as compared to radars that use conventional transmit/receive-module apertures: - Dramatic cost reduction - 300 times lower - Weight reduction - 10 to 15 times lower - Digital beam forming for steering, tracking, nulling - Instant creation of individually controlled multiple beams - Extremely flexible reconfigurability of antenna beam patterns - Stealth operation Benefits: It is anticipated that the introduction of the WaveBand ERA antenna into firefinder radar systems will dramatically lower their cost, reduce weight, and improve mobility and deployment of the radar systems. Return