Waveform diversity in multistatic radar

Abstract

Future military sensor systems will contain intelligent software that will dynamically assess a scenario and modify its emissions and its receiver's signal and data processing to enhance performance. This capability is of particular interest in multistatic radar situations. Multiple receivers and one transmitter configuration is presented where the weights for fusing multiple receivers are addressed. By choosing the proper waveforms and their parameters the distortion experienced with difficult multiple triangles may be neutralized. A multistatic radar ambiguity function is developed and used to assess performance for varying configurations. Simulations are performed demonstrating how rules will be developed for choosing the proper waveforms for use in an autonomous intelligent radar system (AIRS).