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Enhancing sensitivity for emitter geolocation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2012

Göran Tengstrand ,
Peter Hultman ,
Jean-François Grandin ,
Dario Benvenuti ,
Börje Andersson  and
Anders Johansson
Göran Tengstrand*
Affiliation:
Saab Electronic Defence Systems, Järfälla, Sweden. Phone: +46 8 58085142
Peter Hultman
Affiliation:
Saab Electronic Defence Systems, Järfälla, Sweden. Phone: +46 8 58085142
Jean-François Grandin
Affiliation:
Thales Systemes Aeroportes, Elancourt, Cedex, France.
Dario Benvenuti
Affiliation:
Elettronica, Rome, Italy.
Börje Andersson
Affiliation:
Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden.
Anders Johansson
Affiliation:
Swedish Defence Research Agency, Linköping, Sweden.
*
Corresponding author: Göran Tengstrand Email: goran.tengstrand@saabgroup.com
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Abstract

Angle of arrival (AOA), time of arrival (TOA), and frequency of arrival (FOA) can be measured for a signal from multiple platforms. By combining such measurements it is possible to obtain high-accuracy emitter position estimates. This requires a data link with low latency and sufficient data-rate, and synchronization of the platforms in space, time, and search pattern. Typically several of the platforms will have to make their measurements in the radar sidelobes that require very high receiver sensitivity. This paper focuses on discussing how the sensitivity can be improved using antenna gain or signal processing.

Keywords

Sensitivitysignal processingmulti-platform emitter geolocation (MPEG)angle of arrival (AOA)time difference of arrival (TDOA)frequency difference of arrival (FDOA)electronic support measures (ESM)data linktime-frequency signal representationshort-time Fourier transform (STFT)pulse ensemble processing
Type
Industrial and Engineering Paper
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 4 , Special Issue 2: Special issue on Surveillance Systems for Air Navigation Services , April 2012 , pp. 129 - 135
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2012

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