Feasibility Study on Target Detection and Localization Using Uncooperative PRI-agile Phased Array Radar

Passive bistatic radar (PBR) has become an emerging technology because it allows target detection and localization with advantages such as low cost, covert detection, anti-stealth, etc. However, these researches mainly focus on communication systems, such as FM radio, TV broadcasting, digital video broadcasting and digital audio broadcasting. Compared with these illuminator of opportunity, a PRI-agile phased array radar is especially attractive for high power, flexible beam pattern, angular diversity and more degrees of freedom. In this paper, we introduce an experimental study of PBR utilizing a PRI-agile phased array radar as uncooperative transmitter. The procedure of the proposed method is explained in detail, which is then followed by a field experiment. Preliminary results show that the proposed method can be a feasible solution for target detection and localization using uncooperative PRI-agile phased array radar.