Professional Education Subject

Radar

Courses In This Subject

• Adaptive Array Radar Processing (DEF 3515P)—

  Take in-depth look at adaptive algorithms and architectures that can be applied to any type of sensor array, with emphasis on applications to radar.

• Advanced Target Tracking for Air Defense (DEF 3527P)—

  Explore advanced methods for target tracking with a focus on the application of air defense.

• ALR-69 EID Format/Structure (DEF 8111P)—

  This course is intended for EW engineers responsible for developing mission data for the ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver. This course teaches formatting details for every table contained in ALR-69 Emitter Identification Tables (EID).

• Basic Airborne Fire Control Systems (DEF 1001P)—

  Understand the fundamental principles of aircraft fire control systems through interactive computer simulations and laboratory demonstrations.

• Basic Concepts of RF Printed Circuits (DEF 1503P)—

  Build an intuitive understanding of how radio frequency printed circuits work. Explore the basics of electromagnetic fields and power transfer, printed circuit transmission and component topologies, and passive and active circuit architectures.

• Basic Radar Concepts (DEF 3501P)—

  Gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of modern radar technology in simple, easy-to-understand terms.

• Developing Radio Frequency (RF) Prototype Hardware (DEF 3526P)—

  Learn to design, build, and test radio frequency prototype hardware using easily obtainable commercial-off-the-shelf electronic components.

• Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing (DEF 3505P)—

  Review basic signal analysis concepts, with emphasis on Fourier transform relations and sampling.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Fundamentals of Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Processing with MATLAB (DEF 3513P)—

  Learn the basic principles of modern 2- and 3-dimensional synthetic aperture radar signal processing.  (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Modeling & Simulation in Radar Systems (DEF 4004P)—Develop the techniques for modeling & simulation of modern radars that can be applied to radar systems design, analysis, test & evaluation, and performance assessment.
• Phased Array Antennas and Adaptive Techniques (DEF 1504P)—

  Get an in-depth look at the hardware and software that comprise state-of-the-art adaptive phased-array systems.

• Phased Array Antennas and Adaptive Techniques - Unrestricted (DEF 1504U)—

  Get an in-depth look at the hardware and software that comprise state-of-the-art adaptive phased-array systems.

• Phased Array Antennas for Radar and Communications (DEF 1502P)—

  Learn more about phased array antenna theory, design practices, and state-of-the-art technologies.

• Phased Array Radar Systems (DEF 3510P)—

  Get an overview of phased-array radar system requirements and operation, that is reinforced by application examples.

• Principles of Continuous Wave Radar (DEF 3508P)—

  Compare the frequency modulated continuous waveform to other wideband waveforms. Consider low probability of intercept issues.

• Principles of Modern Radar (DEF 3502P)—

  Learn radar principles, systems, techniques, phenomenology, and the basics of radar technology.

• Principles of Pulse-Doppler Radar (DEF 3509P)—

  Get a fundamental understanding of Pulse-Doppler radar and how it is used to detect moving targets in the presence of background clutter

• Principles of Pulse-Doppler Radar 3-Day (DEF 35S9P)—

  Get a fundamental understanding of Pulse-Doppler radar and how it is used to detect moving targets in the presence of background clutter

• Principles of Radar Electronic Protection (DEF 2505P)—

  Get an overview of the fundamental concepts of electronic protection, or electronic counter-countermeasures, beginning with a description of basic electronic warfare concepts, including noise jamming, range/velocity deception, and on-board and off-board angle deception.

• Radar Cross Section Reduction (DEF 2503P)—

  Get an overview of radar echo characteristics and how these characteristics may be controlled or modified, focusing on the principles of RCSR and basic concepts.

• Radar Performance: Principles and Limitations (DEF 3507P)—

  Get an overview of the operation of coherent radar systems, with several diverse applications, and an understanding of the performance limitations relative to the ideal system.

• Radar Surface Moving Target Indication (DEF 3528P)—

  Learn about SMTI radar operation, processing methods, signal modeling, and operator uses of radar data. Hands-on laboratories included.

• Radar System Software Engineering (DEF 3530P)—

  Obtain implementation and process requirements for the development of radar software functions and products required for an operational system, and develop an understanding of radar software technology history and how it applies to developing or upgrading a system to modern technologies.

• Radar Waveforms: Properties, Analysis, Design, and Application (DEF 3512P)—

  Gain an in-depth understanding of radar waveforms and the tools necessary to analyze, design and select radar waveforms for particular applications.

• Signal Processing Refresher (DEF 3521P)—

  Review basic techniques for representing and processing signals, with emphasis on methods commonly used in sensor processing systems such as communications, radar, infrared systems, and electronic warfare. (Click on course title to access video sample.)

• Space-Based Radar (DEF 1002P)—

  Explore theory, applications, and orbital considerations for both synthetic aperture radar and moving target indication modes.

• Space-Time Adaptive Processing: Application to Radar (DEF 3518P)—

  Get an in-depth overview on the application of space-time adaptive processing to radar.

• Synthetic Aperture Radar Image Formation Processing (DEF 3514P)—

  Gain an in-depth study of signal processing options for synthetic aperture radar image formation.

• Target Tracking Concepts (DEF 3519P)—

  Explore the concepts associated with target tracking, including equations to assist with the explanations and the tools needed to conduct basic analysis associated with target tracking.

• Target Tracking in Sensor Systems (DEF 3520P)—

  Get an overview of the fundamentals of target tracking, and overviews the principles of the sensor systems for which target tracking algorithms are implemented.

• Threat Radar Systems (DEF 3529P)—

  Learn the theory of operation, design philosophy, and describe the component technologies used in threat air defense radar systems.

• Transmit/Receive Modules for Phased Array Radar: Components, Construction and Cost (DEF 1506P)—

  Gain an in-depth look at the hardware that comprises state-of-the-art transmit/receive modules.