Dynamic range and coverage issues for a mobile bistatic radar system

The authors have examined the effect of the main radar and target parameters on the range, coverage and location accuracy of a mobile bistatic radar system. To carry out this work a full suite of software has been developed allowing 2-D static and dynamic mapping of detection contours. The analysis shows that a bistatic system using multiple mobile adaptive receivers could give a high degree of coverage of a substantial surveillance area remote from the receiver. Some of the key parameters that affect system performance have been quantified.