Hughes integrated synthetic aperture radar: High performance at low cost

Conference · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:390842

Bayma, R W ^[1]

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1. Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

This paper describes the background and development of the low cost high-performance Hughes Integrated Synthetic Aperture Radar (HISAR{trademark}) which has a full range of capabilities for real-time reconnaissance, surveillance and earth resource mapping. HISAR uses advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology to make operationally effective images of near photo quality, day or night and in all weather conditions. This is achieved at low cost by maximizing the use of commercially available radar and signal-processing equipment in the fabrication. Furthermore, HISAR is designed to fit into an executive-class aircraft making it available for a wide range of users. 4 refs., 8 figs.

• OSTI ID: 390842
• Report Number(s): CONF-960613-; TRN: 96:004291-0035
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. international airborne remote sensing conference and exhibition, San Francisco, CA (United States), 24-27 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the second international airborne remote sensing conference and exhibition: Technology, measurement & analysis. Volume II; PB: 774 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

35 ARMS CONTROL
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
SYNTHETIC-APERTURE RADAR
SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE
AIRCRAFT
DETECTION
COMPLEX TERRAIN
AERIAL SURVEYING
MAPPING
RESOLUTION
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
SENSITIVITY
GHZ RANGE
BACKSCATTERING
MILITARY EQUIPMENT