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Millimeter Wave Seeker Technology.

ADA345819

Publication Date	1992
Personal Author	Clark, W. H.
Page Count	9
Abstract	This paper provides a management overview of a new joint Navy/Army millimeter wave (MMW) seeker technology development initiative. The goal of the program is to provide advanced seeker components for endoatmospheric interceptors for theater and strategic missile defense. The technologies are driven by requirements for low weight/volume interceptors, high interceptor and target velocities and a desire for hit to kill guidance accuracy (i.e., no interceptor warhead or fuzes). The efforts are focused on Ka (35 GHz) and W (94 GHz) band seeker components. The paper outlines development programs which address high output RF power using solid state transmitters and integrated transmit/receive modules for potential use with active electronically steered arrays. A significant part of the program is directed towards radome development for the severe hypersonic aerothermal environment. This includes development and testing of passive and cooled ceramic radomes. The program also addresses means of achieving body fixed or strap down seekers (i.e., no gimballed, mechanically stabilized antenna platforms). Several approaches are described for implementing both planar and conformal body fixed antennas. The hit to kill guidance issue is addressed in terms of means for achieving high angular tracking accuracy including adaptive boresight error compensation. The efforts to be described can be expected to impact future missile seeker design concepts and practices.
Keywords	Millimeter waves Homing devices Theater missile defense Guided missile trajectories Kill probabilities Interceptors Radomes Aerothermodynamics Terminal guidance Endoatmosphere Bmdo collection U4263
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors	Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA. Weapons Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Conference rept. 3-6 Feb 92.
NTIS Issue Number	199818

Millimeter Wave Seeker Technology.

Millimeter Wave Seeker Technology.
ADA345819

Publication Date	1992
Personal Author	Clark, W. H.
Page Count	9
Abstract	This paper provides a management overview of a new joint Navy/Army millimeter wave (MMW) seeker technology development initiative. The goal of the program is to provide advanced seeker components for endoatmospheric interceptors for theater and strategic missile defense. The technologies are driven by requirements for low weight/volume interceptors, high interceptor and target velocities and a desire for hit to kill guidance accuracy (i.e., no interceptor warhead or fuzes). The efforts are focused on Ka (35 GHz) and W (94 GHz) band seeker components. The paper outlines development programs which address high output RF power using solid state transmitters and integrated transmit/receive modules for potential use with active electronically steered arrays. A significant part of the program is directed towards radome development for the severe hypersonic aerothermal environment. This includes development and testing of passive and cooled ceramic radomes. The program also addresses means of achieving body fixed or strap down seekers (i.e., no gimballed, mechanically stabilized antenna platforms). Several approaches are described for implementing both planar and conformal body fixed antennas. The hit to kill guidance issue is addressed in terms of means for achieving high angular tracking accuracy including adaptive boresight error compensation. The efforts to be described can be expected to impact future missile seeker design concepts and practices.
Keywords	Millimeter waves Homing devices Theater missile defense Guided missile trajectories Kill probabilities Interceptors Radomes Aerothermodynamics Terminal guidance Endoatmosphere Bmdo collection U4263
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors	Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA. Weapons Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Conference rept. 3-6 Feb 92.
NTIS Issue Number	199818