Publications
Considerations for Detection of Dismounts with FOPEN Radar
The precise and accurate detection of dismounts is a desired capability for many radar systems. To detect dismounts under foliage requires using a radar with foliage penetrating (FOPEN) capability. FOPEN frequencies are subject to unique phenomenological aspects that are not typically encountered at microwave frequencies. This phenomenology places limitations on the feasibility of microwave radar approaches for dismount detection. This report provides an overview of these aspects of FOPEN radar system design.