ENHANCED TERMINAL SURVEILLANCE SERVICES FOR SPECTRUM EFFICIENT NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE RADAR (SENSR) APPLICATIONS

摘要

A system and method of enhancing radar functionality in a geographical region. In one or more terminal radar systems, the existing radar transmitter is upgraded with an improved transmitter having a higher efficiency, the existing radar receiver is upgraded with an improved receiver having a higher sensitivity, and the existing processor with is improved or modified to perform new functions including the acquisition of additional surveillance data, extended surveillance range and improved target resolution. The new functionality enables the selected terminal to provide long range, 3-D en route radar data, including height information, while continuing to provide short-range, 2-D surveillance data. The new functionality may also include the ability to register radar surveillance against either true or magnetic north; provide a 3-D primary radar picture to augment Wide Area Multilateration (WAMLAT); to serve as a 3-D truth source or back up service to augment Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS-B); and/or provide a regional, real-time drone map.