Ultra-wideband radar

Here, we present a description of a block scheme, characteristics, specific features of design and results of testing for a prototype of the ultrawideband (UWB) radar, which has been developed by Russian UWB group researchers at Moscow Aviation Institute at "analog and digital radio systems" department (www.uwbgroup.ru). The prototype was designed within a research work, which we are conducting on the state order from one of Russian federation state institutions. The UWB radar is intended for detection of moving targets at a distance of several kilometers. The radar design is divided into two stages. In the first stage, we have produced a radar prototype, which incorporates a low power narrow-pulse generator (NPG). During laboratory test, the prototype has afforded the detection of moving targets at the distance of up to one hundred meters. Thereby, the validity of technical solutions used for the whole radar's and radar unit's design was confirmed. In the second stage, we plan to conduct field tests of the radar prototype equipped with a high power NPG.