HIGH SPEED HIGH RESOLUTION CORRELATOR

THERE IS A NEED FOR A HIGH SPEED, HIGH RESOLUTION CORRELATION SYSTEM FOR TARGET TRACKING, WHICH IS COST EFFECTIVE, AND FIELDABLE FOR USE ON THE FORWARD AREA AIR DEFENSE (FAAD) SYSTEM. SUCH A TRACKER SHALL BE CAPABLE OF OPERATING AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL TV RATES, TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY DYNAMIC TRACKING ACCURACY AND ACCOMODATE TARGET SIZE AND ROTATIONAL CHANGES. THE PROGRAM EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP A CUSTOM, PARALLEL CORRELATOR, WHICH WILL EASILY OPERATE AT 300 FRAMES/SECOND OR MORE, PROCESSING A PIXEL AREA OF GREATER THAN 50 X 50 PIXELS. THE PHASE I EFFORT WILL DEFINE THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND INCLUDE A BREADBOARD DEMONSTRATION UNIT TO SHOW CONCEPT FEASIBILITY OF THE PROCESSOR.