Bridging Material Design to Combat Survivability Analysis

Renan Richter, Electronic Warfare Researcher at ITA presents at the 2024 ATCx Electronics conference.

The urgent need to keep up with modern radar technology is paramount for fighter aircraft and missiles. The performance of air defense systems has seen significant enhancements thanks to surveillance radars employing phased array antennas and digital signal processing. Extending detection ranges and providing earlier warnings, these advancements are crucial. Furthermore, war vehicles have become stealthier using radar-absorbing materials, introducing uncertainty in sensed radar information during missions. The upcoming presentation will delve into the essential material design process, including inserting electromagnetic parameters and optimizing thickness, ultimately leading to combat survivability analysis.