Civil aviation in under increasing danger of malicious or erratic disturbances. Jamming or ghost targets may appear, caused by criminal attempts of disturbances, but also by malfunctioning devices, e.g., other radars or civilians, experimenting illegally with amplified radiation sources. ATCOs need to be able to distinguish between real targets and the fake signals. They need to find ways to reestablish the security of the FIR, without endangering the safety of people in the air and on the ground. SkyRadar's Target Generator has been developed to be used in conjunction with the SkyRadar FMCW, to prepare ATCOs and ATSEPs on such situations.
This product has been developed purely for civil purposes. However, as it may be used in a limited way for military-oriented ECCM training, export outside Europe and Northern America may be subject to a prior release by the German
Federal Office of Economic Affairs and Export Control.
The FMCW target generator operates with one patch antenna. It consists of a measuring system to analyze the frequency modulation of the targeted radar and of a target generator to jam the radar with artificial targets. The target generator is placed on a static tripod.
A comfortable GUI allows for easy operations with only short familiarization
time required.
Measuring System
This subsystem may be used for measuring RF characteristics of K-band receivers, transmitters and transceivers. It sends a programmable, highly stable carrier frequency from 23...25GHz to a 4x4 path array antenna.
At the same time, the RF generator is used as LO for the receiver.
The receiver part allows measuring incoming RF power at a separate patch antenna. It also delivers signals for a high precision frequency determination of the incoming RF signal.
Target Simulator
This subsystem simulates a moving object generating a stereo doppler signal.
It receives the 24GHz carrier signal of a K-band doppler module and sends back a signal corresponding to an approaching target with a programmable frequency of -9999Hz to 9999Hz, where the sign simulates the direction of the target.
Graphical User Interface
The target generator comes with a state-of-the art office type Laptop computer, allowing for control of the system and for visualization.
The target generator consists of a digitally controlled synthesizer and transmitter, a selective receiver with power indicator and a synthetic Doppler target simulator.
Transmitter
Transmitter frequency (digitally adjustable) | 25.000 GHz |
Frequency step width: | 1 MHz/stp |
Output power EIRP PTX (Typ) | +17 dBm |
Receiver
Frequency range | 23.000 - 25.000 GHz |
IF1 bandwidth Band is centered around TX frequency | +/-350 MHz |
IF2 bandwidth Band is centered around TX frequency | +/-1.6 MHz |
Noisefloor IF1 full bandwidth | -68 dBm |
Noisefloor IF2 full bandwidth | -89 dBm |
RX power indicator range IF1 Power seen from RX-Antenna | -65.0 ... -10.0 dBm |
RX power indicator range IF2 Power seen from RX-Antenna | -86.0 ... -10.0 dBm |
RX power detector resolution IF1 / IF2 | 0.1 dB |
RX power accuracy IF1 / IF2 | +/- 3 dB |
RX frequency detector resolution | 1 MHz |
Frequency measurement error | +/- 1 MHz |
RX frequency detector sensitivity power range for reliable acquisition | -50.0 ... -10.0 dBm |
Doppler Target
Frequency range | 23.500 ... 24.500 GHz |
Doppler frequency range Software Adjustable | 1 ... 9999 Hz |
Aequivalent reflectivity (approximative indication) |
Serial# < 1108xxxx RCS 10 mm² |
The FMCW Target Generator can be applied to experiment on the following subjects (selection):
The FMCW Target Generator consists of:
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