The Influence of Dynamic RCS on the Probability of Detection of a Combat Aircraft

Authors

  • Newton Adriano dos Santos Gomes Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA)
  • Thiago de Souza Mansur Pereira Ghent University
  • André Marques Peixoto Instituto de Pesquisas e Ensaios em Voo (IPEV)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55972/spectrum.v23i1.379

Keywords:

Radar Cross Section, Radar Stealth, Detection Probability

Abstract

This work presents a study of the incursion behavior of an A-1 AMX aircraft, in the aerial reconnaissance configuration, in an environment whose threats are tracking radars in the L Band (1 to 2 GHz), studying the effect of the dynamic RCS when illuminated by this radar, using previously defined trajectories in order to know and seek a better situational condition of stealth in this environment, even knowing that the aircraft used was not designed to have stealth characteristics, based on the search for trajectories that allow a lower probability of detection.

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Published

2022-08-31

How to Cite

[1]
N. A. dos S. . Gomes, T. de S. M. . Pereira, and A. M. . Peixoto, “The Influence of Dynamic RCS on the Probability of Detection of a Combat Aircraft”, Spectrum, vol. 23, no. 1, Aug. 2022.