Innovative Antenna Arrays Enabling Continuous Interceptor Communications

IERUS Technologies proposes to develop a novel, conformal, non-uniform, ultra-wideband array. The array will mount onto next generation kill vehicles such as MOKV and provide beam steering capability across an angular range large enough to eliminate KV attitude adjustments for communications. The IERUS array will provide continuous communications for KV to KV communications and support wideband communications across S through K band for KV to various ground stations as required by Missile Defense Agency. The proposed array concept does not suffer from the disadvantages of digital beamforming or phase shifters and instead uses a compact, low loss true time delay approach. During Phase 2, the IERUS team will develop and demonstrate through testing the array technology on MOKV mock-ups providing a path forward for integration during Phase 3. Approved for Public Release | 16-MDA-8951 (15 December 16)