Detection of moving targets with multichannel airborne passive radar

• Published in: IEEE aerospace and electronic systems magazine Vol. 27; no. 11; pp. 42 - 49
• Main Authors: Dawidowicz, B., Samczynski, P., Malanowski, M., Misiurewicz, J., Kulpa, K. S.
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.11.2012; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Air traffic control; Aircraft components; Bistatic radar; Digital video broadcasting; Electronic systems; Frequency modulation; GSM; Markets; Moving targets; Passive radar; Radar; Radio transmitters; Signal processing; Target tracking; Transmitters

Passive radars, i.e., radars that use existing transmitters as illuminators of opportunity, have witnessed a fast progress in the last decade. Recent developments in many countries [1-5] refer to systems that use commercial transmitters (e.g., FM radio, DAB, DVB-T, GSM) and apply advanced signal pro...