Agile aperture antenna tested on aircraft to survey ground emitters, maintain satellite connection
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 20:31
in Physics & Chemistry
A software-defined, electronically-reconfigurable Agile Aperture Antenna has now been tested on the land, sea and air. Two of the low-power devices, which can change beam directions in a thousandth of a second, were demonstrated in an aircraft during recent flight tests. One device, looking up, maintained a satellite data connection as the aircraft changed headings, banked and rolled, while the other antenna looked down to track electromagnetic emitters on the ground.