Ultra-lightweight synthetic aperture radar based on a 35 GHz FMCW sensor concept and online raw data transmission

IEE Proceedings: Radar, Sonar and Navigation

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-134

  Edrich, M ^a  

^a AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; SENSORS; SURVEILLANCE RADAR; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

SIZE, WEIGHT AND POWER (SWP) CHARACTERISTICS; SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS);

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 33646271118     PISSN: 13502395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-rsn:20045080     Document Type: Conference Paper

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