Radar Instrumentation
State-of-the-art radar systems and sensors
ľ¹ÏAV engineers pioneered precision instrumentation radar technology for the Department of Defense (DoD) in the 1970s. For decades, we have worked on some of the most important innovations in radar instrumentation and sensor technologies.Ìý ľ¹ÏAV radar systems are used by the DoD and major defense contractors for RCS verification, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, and inverse-synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging.Ìý ľ¹ÏAV radar systems are used in research and development (R&D), production verification, and flight line diagnostic applications.Ìý As our nation’s defense capabilities continue to evolve, ľ¹ÏAV scientists and engineers contribute mission-critical research to develop, test, deploy, and field new technologies that keep DoD missions moving forward and protect our warfighters.
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ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND MANUFACTURING
System Engineering
- Radar SystemsÌý
- Command Transmitter and Flight Termination SystemsÌý
- CustomÌýRadio-FrequencyÌýSystemsÌý
- Quick Prototyping for Field ExperimentsÌý
- Full Life-Cycle System EngineeringÌý
- Turnkey SolutionsÌý
- System IntegrationÌýandÌýQualificationÌý
Radio-Frequency (RF) Engineering
- Wideband RF/Microwave Design and TestÌý
- mmWÌýSystem Design and TestÌý
- HighÌýPower RF SystemsÌý
- High–ReliabilityÌýCircuits and SystemsÌý
- Mixed Signal Circuits and SystemsÌý
- PCB Design, Layout, and TestÌý
- Detailed System Analyses (Link Budget, Receiver Noise Figure & Dynamic Range, Sensitivity, Spurious/Harmonic Balance)Ìý
- RF Simulation/Analysis Software (AgilentÌýGenesys, MATLAB,ÌýMathCAD,Ìýetc…)Ìý
Software & Computer Engineering
- Instrumentation/Hardware ControlÌý
- Positioning System ControlÌý
- High–SpeedÌýData Acquisition/StorageÌý
- Graphical User InterfacesÌý
- Data/Image Processing (radar, pulse-Doppler, step-chirp, tomographic)Ìý
- Real–TimeÌýProcessingÌý
- National Instruments LabVIEWÌý
- MATLABÌý
- C and AssemblyÌýProgrammingÌý
- XMidasÌý
Digital Design Engineering
- High-Speed Logic Design (TTL, ECL, PECL, CMOS)Ìý
- Programmable Logic (Altera, Xilinx)Ìý
- Interfaces (serial, IEEE-488, VXI/VME, PCI, SCSI, FPDP, custom)Ìý
- Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Design for Real-Time Processing ApplicationsÌý
- Programmable Logic Development ToolsÌý
- DSP Hardware/Software DevelopmentÌý
- Design, Layout, and Verification of Multi-Layer Printed CircuitÌýAssembliesÌý
- Programmable Delay CircuitsÌý
- PCB Thermal ManagementÌý
- Transmission Line and Grounding Management for A/D ConvertersÌý
Mechanical Engineering
- Large-ScaleÌýStructural (antenna mounts, environmental enclosuresÌýandÌýISO containers)Ìý
- Small-ScaleÌýMechanical (component mounting fixtures, PCBÌýandÌýsensor enclosures)Ìý
- PCBÌýLayoutÌýandÌýRoutingÌý
- ThermalÌýManagementÌý
- Systems inÌýMotion (antenna/system positioners)Ìý
- Environmental Design (outdoor and airborne)Ìý
- DesignÌýandÌýDraftingÌý
- Ruggedized SystemsÌý
LABORATORY ASSETS AND CAPABILITIES
RF & Microwave
Test Equipment
(10kHz – 18GHz)
Network Analyzers
Microwave Transition Analyzer
Noise Figure Meter and Noise Sources
RF Power Meters and Frequency Counters
Spectrum, Signal and Modulation Analyzers
RF Sources and Synthesizers
Amplifiers
Digital, Analog
and Mixed Signal
Test Equipment
Oscilloscopes
Logic and Protocol Analyzers
Multimeters
Function and Pulse Generators
Power Electronics
Radar Systems
(mobile adaptable)
MkV Instrumentation Radars
Measurements from 0.1-18 GHz
Expandable to Ka, V, and W bands
Rack-Mounted Configuration
High-Power VHF Measurement Radar
Indoor Radar
Range
Rails and Rotators for SAR, ISAR, and 3D Imaging
Calibration Targets
Antennas
Radar and Sensors Insights
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ľ¹ÏAV Awarded Recompete BPA in Support of NOAA OMAO
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