Pathfinder radar development at Sandia National Laboratories

Steven Castillo

doi:10.1117/12.2225863

12 May 2016 Pathfinder radar development at Sandia National Laboratories

Steven Castillo

Proceedings Volume 9829, Radar Sensor Technology XX; 98290T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225863
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Since the invention of Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging in the 1950’s, users or potential users have sought to exploit SAR imagery for a variety of applications including the earth sciences and defense. At Sandia Laboratories, SAR Research and Development and associated defense applications grew out of the nuclear weapons program in the 1980’s and over the years has become a highly viable ISR sensor for a variety of tactical applications. Sandia SAR systems excel where real-‐time, high-‐resolution, all-‐weather, day or night surveillance is required for developing situational awareness. This presentation will discuss the various aspects of Sandia’s airborne ISR capability with respect to issues related to current operational success as well as the future direction of the capability as Sandia seeks to improve the SAR capability it delivers into multiple mission scenarios. Issues discussed include fundamental radar capabilities, advanced exploitation techniques and human-‐computer interface (HMI) challenges that are part of the advances required to maintain Sandia’s ability to continue to support ever changing and demanding mission challenges.

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Steven Castillo "Pathfinder radar development at Sandia National Laboratories", Proc. SPIE 9829, Radar Sensor Technology XX, 98290T (12 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225863

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