Fully polarimetric W-band ISAR imagery of scale-model tactical targets using a 1.56-THz compact range

With the continuing interest in ATR, there is a need for high-resolution fully polarimetric data on tactical targets at all radar bands. Here we describe a newly developed system for acquiring W-band data with 1/16 scale models. The NGIC sponsored ERADS project capability for obtaining fully polarimetric ISAR imagery now extends from X to W band.

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