Development of a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) opportunity focuses on utilizing knowledge of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and associated algorithms. The Army is interested in developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-mounted radar system to generate sub-terrain image products for explosive hazard detection. The research involves implementing simulations of SAR for various geometries and flight paths, as well as RF hardware design of a prototype to verify simulated performance characteristics. This research associateship is designed to increase involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas relevant to the Army's future operational needs.