Airborne early warning system concepts / / Maurice W. Long [editor]
| Airborne early warning system concepts / / Maurice W. Long [editor] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Raleigh, NC, : SciTech Pub., c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 519 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 623.7/46049 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LongMaurice W |
| Collana | The SciTech radar and defense series |
| Soggetto topico |
Airplanes, Military - Radar equipment
Airborne warning and control systems Electronic warfare aircraft |
| ISBN | 1-62198-832-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 - Overview; 1.2 - AEW History; 1.3 - Discussion; Chapter 2. Operational Requirements - An AEW Controller Viewpoint; 2.1 - Trends in AEW System Development; 2.2 - AEW Mission Descriptions; 2.3 - AEW System Requirements; 2.4 - Platform Requirements; 2.5 - Basing Requirements; 2.6 - Crew Size and Functions; Chapter 3. AEW Platforms; 3.1 - Introduction; 3.2 - Platform Options; 3.3 - General Configuration; 3.4 - Power Requirements; 3.5 - Cooling; 3.6 - Miscellaneous Systems; 3.7 - Future Requirements; Chapter 4. Radar Basics
4.1 - Introduction 4.2 - Antenna Pattern and Beam Shapes; 4.3 - Displays; 4.4 - Types of Radars; 4.5 - Radar Range Equation; 4.6 - Simple Resolution; 4.7 - Radar Cross Section; 4.8 - Atmospheric Propagation; 4.9 - Multipath Propagation; 4.10 - Range and Angle Tracking; 4.11 - Radar and ECM Frequency Bands; 4.12 - Acknowledgments; Chapter 5. Radar Targets, Clutter, and Detection; 5.1 - RCS of Targets; 5.2 - RCS of Land and Sea; 5.3 - Volume Clutter; 5.4 - Target Fluctuations; 5.5 - Statistical Target Models; 5.6 - Clutter Fluctuations; 5.7 - Clutter Statistics 5.8 - Target Detection in the Presence of Noise and Clutter Chapter 6. AEW Radar Concepts; 6.1 - Introduction; 6.2 - Basics of Airborne Doppler Radar; 6.3 - Selected Subsystems; 6.4 - AMTI and Pulse-Doppler Waveforms and Processing; 6.5 - Clutter and Requirements for Suppression; 6.6 - Effects of Antenna Size and Frequency on S/N; 6.7 - Choice of Radar Band; 6.8 - Technology Issues; Chapter 7. Automatic Target Tracking; 7.1 - Introduction; 7.2 - The Role of Tracking in AEW; 7.3 - Tracking and Filtering; 7.4 - Tracking Techniques for Single Targets; 7.5 - Multiple-Target Tracking Techniques 7.6 - Track Processor Hardware Requirements7.7 - Summary and Open Research Areas; Chapter 8. Special Radar Issues; 8.1 - Aircraft Interference Effects on AEW Antenna Patterns; 8.2 - Aperture Distributions for Low Sidelobes; 8.3 - Radar Height Finding; Chapter 9. Adjunct Sensors and Mission Support Systems; 9.1 - Introduction; 9.2 - Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF); 9.3 - Electronic Support Measures (ESM); 9.4 - Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I); 9.5 - Self-Protection; 9.6 - Infrared (IR) Sensors; 9.7 - Summary; Chapter 10. Example AEW Electronics Systems 10.1 - Introduction10.2 - Modern AEW Systems; 10.3 - Phased-Array AEW Radars; 10.4 - Other Possible AEW Configurations; Chapter 11. Aerostat Radar Systems; 11.1 - Introduction; 11.2 - History; 11.3 - Advantages of Aerostat Platforms; 11.4 - Aerostat Systems; 11.5 - Aerostat Performance; 11.6 - Surveillance Coverage; 11.7 - Types of Aerostat Radars; 11.8 - Clutter Rejection; 11.9 - Metric Accuracy; 11.10 - Command and Data Links; Chapter 12. Target Recognition in Airborne Early Warning Systems; 12.1 - Introduction; 12.2 - RF Observables; 12.3 - Parameter Utilization 12.4 - Recognition System Development and Implementation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006581303321 |
| Raleigh, NC, : SciTech Pub., c2004 | ||
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Electronic combat support for an expeditionary air force : the lessons of history / / James C. Rentfrow
| Electronic combat support for an expeditionary air force : the lessons of history / / James C. Rentfrow |
| Autore | Rentfrow James C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : , : Air Command and Staff College, Air University, , [2001] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | Wright flyer paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Air interdiction - History
Air power - United States - History Electronic warfare aircraft - United States - History Air interdiction Air power Electronic warfare aircraft |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698259403321 |
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