En Route Moving Target Detector (MTD) II Test and Evaluation

摘要

The moving target detector (MTD) II is a sophisticated signal processor designed to provide improved radar detection of aircraft in the air traffic control environment, particulary in areas of heavy radar clutter. The MTD II was installed on one channel of the FPS-67B en route surveillance radar at Bedford, Virginia. The objective of this testing was to compare the operational performance of the MTD II with that of the common digitizer (CD) operating with the other channel. This report covers performance relative to percentage of target detection, false alarm rate, interference reduction, processor improvement factor, subclutter visibility, system dynamic range, velocity response, and flight testing of the MTD II and CD equipped radar channels. The results of the test show that the MTD II provides performance superior to that of the CD. (Author)