Accession Number:

ADD014980

Title:

Active Radar Stealth Device.

Descriptive Note:

Patent filed 17 Sep 90, patented 30 Jul 91,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Cain, R. N.
• Corda, Albert J.

Report Date:

1991-07-30

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

This patent discloses an active radar stealth device mounted on a host platform for minimizing the radar cross-section of the host platform. A coating which is essentially microwave transparent is attached to the surface of a host platform and is exposed to an incident microwave field. A plurality of detectoremitter pairs contained within the coating detect and actively cancel, respectively, the microwave field at each respective detectoremitter pair.

Descriptors:

• ATTACHMENT
• COATINGS
• DETECTORS
• ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
• EMITTERS
• MICROWAVES
• PATENTS
• PLATFORMS
• RADAR
• RADAR CROSS SECTIONS
• SURFACES

Subject Categories:

• Radar Countermeasures

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE