FIRST RF CORPORATION — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA15-008

Description

"Efficient acquisition, tracking, and discrimination of threatening objects by geographically dispersed sensors are dependent on precise tracking and sensing of missile defense systems. These systems require state-of-the-art radar processing, antennas, and RF systems.The objective, simply stated, is to provide a sensor system with the ability to acquire and track fast moving targets at extended ranges over a wide field of view with extreme angular precision which will enhance the effectiveness of all missile defense systems that rely on accurate and precise tracking data. FIRST RFs has recently fielded low cost, high performance AESA radar sensor systems for ground-based low altitude aircraft detection as well as airborne sense and avoid applications that will enable improved track accuracy radar systems for MDA applications. The approach proposed by FIRST RF uses a unique antenna configuration that provides optimal search speed and tracking accuracy within a pragmatic and cost effective hardware approach. This method uses a combination of apertures that quickly and unambiguously establish a precise target angle and range while using a fast search method."