Cobham Antenna Systems Press Release - April 1, 2010 |
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Cobham Antenna System Develops Antenna
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 Cobham Antenna Systems HSTAT Antenna Test by MARK Resources |
 Cobham Antenna Systems HSTAT Antenna |
MARK Resources, Inc. was founded in 1974 by several experienced engineers who wanted to establish a creative work environment for advancing state-of-the-art radar system technology. Today, MARK Resources has a worldwide reputation for excellence in radar-related engineering R&D. Based in Torrance, California, the company has built a team of productive professionals with unique qualifications and an exceptional record of achievement in three principal technical areas: radar signal processing, radar simulation, and radar systems.
MARK Resources has mounted a set of antennas developed by Cobham Antenna Systems (Microwave Antennas) in an array on a specially designed frame to meet the requirements for their new radar system.
The radar is officially called the High-Speed Target Acquisition and Tracking System (abbreviated as HSTAT system), developed under the SBIR program with the US Air Force. It is designed to image and track multiple clustered objects. MARK Resources advise that the antenna array is working exactly as required.
In order for the radar to meet its performance specification Cobham Antenna Systems, Microwave Antennas had to design the antennas and frame to guarantee that isolation between the C-Band transmit antenna and all five receive antennas was at least 70dB. The spacing between the antennas combined with the 20 degree beams for each ensured that this critical specification was met. Cobham utilised its state of the art anechoic test chamber, normally used for precision spherical antenna pattern measurements, to test for high level isolation.
Cobham Antenna Systems
European Antennas Ltd trading as Cobham Antenna Systems, Microwave Antennas is a British company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of antennas from 100MHz to 40GHz. Antenna development projects are undertaken for customers. All design, production and administration is carried out at a single UK facility. The company has ISO 9001 certification.
Cobham plc
Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of military and civil systems for 75 years, keeping people safe, improving communications, and enhancing the capability of land, sea, air and space platforms. The company has four divisions employing more than 12,000 people on five continents, with customers and partners in over 100 countries and annual revenue of more than £1.4bn/$2.1 billion
Issued by:
Pamela Cornell
Publicity Manager
Cobham Antenna Systems, Microwave Antennas
Lambda House, Little Green
Cheveley, Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9RG, UK
T: +44 (0)1638 732152
F: +44 (0)1638 731999
E: pamela.cornell@cobham.com
Posted 4/2/2010