Robust, Light-Weight Bistatic Weather Radar

Helios Remote Sensing Systems, Inc. proposes to develop a light-weight bistatic Doppler weather radar.The bistatic Doppler weather radar architecture will focus on robustness, reliability, and ruggedization of the equipment.The Helios team proposes an innovative solution for a light-weight bistatic weather radar allowing ease in deployment, implementation, and operation.Our proposed solution includes an architecture which also improves upon existing Air Force capabilities, via an assessment, in specifications including, but not limited to reduction in attenuation, enhanced detectability of severe weather signatures, detectability of various precipitation types for operationally relevant ranges, increased Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) (e.g., stepper motor replacement > 36 months), increased operational rates, and reduction in down-time due to maintenance.During Phase I, the Helios team will research the applicable technologies related to light-weight, bistatic Doppler weather radars, processing data from the radar sensors, delivering the data over the DoD IT infrastructure and delivering a proposed solution to exceed the current Air Force portable Doppler radar capabilities.