Advanced Radar Technology Integrated System Testbed (ARTIST) (United Kingdom), Land-based air defence radars

Type
S-band (2 to 4 GHz) electronically-scanned adaptive radar technology research demonstrator.

Description
ARTIST is a United Kingdom (UK) - United States (U.S) collaborative programme involving the construction of two demonstrators (one in the UK and one in the US) that were originally scheduled to be trialled side-by-side in the US during 2009. Of these, UK ARTIST builds on the MESAR 2 demonstrator and is designed to provide a 'world leading performance' in high-fidelity signal/waveform generation and signal processing, with a primary focus on addressing future performance requirements in the littoral. As such, UK ARTIST incorporates BAE Systems developed 'ultra-high' signal/waveform generation equipment, a variant of which has been procured by US contractor Lockheed Martin for incorporation into the US ARTIST architecture. In more detail, UK ARTIST incorporates Roke Manor Research-developed digital receivers and digital adaptive beamforming together with a QinetiQ-developed flexible, commercial-off-the-shelf digital signal processor that makes use of QinetiQ's Framework (SmartSensing{TM}) technology, baseline chains that are representative of current equipments and enhanced chains (co-developed by BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies and QinetiQ) that incorporate the 'latest' signal processing research. Again, the architecture's real-time adaptive radar control is based on that of the MESAR 2 with augmentation to reflect the new equipment's capabilities, while the MESAR 2's sensor integration and BMEC interface has been extended to include the BAE Systems' SARACEN combat management system (which (as of April 2008) had completed initial integration). UK ARTIST re-uses the MESAR 2's digitally sub-arrayed antenna (consisting of 1264 channels each of which provides 10 W in free space) and the system is designed to

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Publication Title	Jane's Radar And Electronic Warfare Systems
Publication date	Nov 11, 2010
Section	Land-based air defence radars
Publication synopsis	Jane's Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems is a comprehensive guide that covers the entire spectrum of surveillance; identification; targeting; control; intelligence-gathering and self-protection systems across land; sea, air and space applications. Each entry is clearly presented for ease of comparison and evaluation. Specifications of each system include technical descriptions on the role, format, capabilities and status. Also included are contract, contractor and user details to support your procurement and market intelligence needs.
Key contents include	Radar Systems Fire-control Surveillance Navigation Missile control air defence IFF and secondary surveillance Land-based, airborne and naval Military air traffic control Electronic Warfare Systems ELINT COMINT ECM Defensive Aids Suites (DAS)
Different sections provide in-depth detail covering	Airborne Active And Passive Countermeasures Systems And Defensive Aids Suites (Das) Airborne Fire-Control Radars Airborne Signals Intelligence (Sigint), Electronic Support And Threat Warning Systems Airborne Surveillance, Maritime Patrol And Navigation Radars Analysis Battlefield, Missile Control And Ground Surveillance Radar Systems Contractors Electronic Warfare Systems Glossary Identification Friend-Or-Foe (Iff) And Secondary Surveillance Radar (Ssr) Systems Land-Based Active And Passive Countermeasures Systems And Defensive Aids Suites (Das) Land-Based Air Defence Radars Land-Based Signals Intelligence (Sigint), Electronic Support And Threat Warning Systems Military Air Traffic Control (Atc), Instrumentation And Ranging Radars Naval Active And Passive Countermeasures Systems And Defensive Aids Suites (Das) Naval Fire-Control Radars Naval Signals Intelligence (Sigint), Electronic Support And Threat-Warning Systems Naval/Coastal Surveillance And Navigation Radars Radar And Electronic Warfare Simulation And Training Systems World Submarine Radar/Electronic Warfare Fits World Surface Ship Electronic Warfare Fits World Surface Ship Radar Fits

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