High Fidelity RF Emitter Parameter Generation Capability

Today, technological advances have resulted in the ability for receivers to extract RADAR signal features from received signals resulting in Specific Emitter Identification (SEI). The problem can be summarized as follows: 1) Today’s RADAR signal receivers are able to identify the class of the radar as well as specific signature characteristics emanating from a specific radar system. 2) Very high fidelity signal generation is required to adequately develop, test and reprogram SEI capable systems. 3) Flight tests over EW ranges and others are very costly so laboratory simulation is a highly attractive alternative. Further, laboratory simulation enables highly classified signal emissions to be contained, which is not possible while radiating on the range. 4) Unfortunately, today’s laboratory simulators cannot reproduce the requisite signal environments with sufficient fidelity in order to permit SEI signal recording and generation for receiver development, test and library reprogramming. KOR Electronics proposes herein to develop a prototype by continued research and innovation into techniques and technologies. This will permit the construction of a very high fidelity RF emitter parameter generation capability capable of recording and generating these SEI signals with sufficient resolution that will enable the highly accurate, repeatable synthesis and reproduction of such radar signals including fine modulations for the test and evaluation of advanced receivers.