Various Sensors Aboard UAVs

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Abstract:

In order to deal with all possible UAV imaging sensors, we better choose the example of a recently introduced UAV the General Atomics Predator UAV. The Predator sensor payload includes an EO Electro-Optical suite, a Ku-band SAR sensor, Ku-band and UHF-band satellite communications SATCOM, a C-band light-of-sight data link, and a GPSINS navigator. The Predators SAR sensor is the Northrop Grumman Westinghouse Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar TESAR. TESAR provides continuous, near real time strip-map transmitted imagery over an 800 meter swath at slant ranges up to 11km. Maximum data rate is 500,000 pixels per second. The target resolution is O.3meters. TESAR weight and power consumption are 80kg and 1200W respectively. A lighter weight, lower cost SAR is currently in development for Predator.

Author(s):
Schweicher, E. J.
Author Organization(s):
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
Supplementary Note:
Presented at the Applied Vehicle Technology Panel, Rhode-Saint-Genese, Belgium, 13-17 Sep 1999, p10-1/10-72. This article is from ADA390637 Development and Operation of UAVs for Military and Civil Applications (Developpement et utilisation des avions sans pilote (UAV) pour des applications civiles et militaires)
Pagination:
0072

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

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Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NATO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_2.2.2_Imagery Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing; Microelectronics; Space
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTROOPTICS, *SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, *TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, *COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, SYMPOSIA, PAYLOAD, DETECTORS, LOW COSTS, RESOLUTION, SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR, TARGETS, ENDURANCE(GENERAL), IMAGES, LIGHTWEIGHT, DATA RATE, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ULTRAHIGH FREQUENCY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Optics, Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
COMPONENT REPORTS, FOREIGN REPORTS, NATO FURNISHED, UAV(UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE), PREDATOR
Report Date:
1999 Jul 01
Creation Date:
2001 Jun 13