Next-gen radar technology trialled

14 October 2015 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT News

M/A-COM Technology Solutions and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory announced successful field tests of Multifunction Phased Array Radar technology (MPAR). The first MPAR-based system was successfully deployed by the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Oklahoma.

MPAR technology is envisioned to be the foundation for the next generation of civil radar networks, integrating eight separate legacy radar functions into a single multifunction platform. Developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory under sponsorship of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the system leverages an array of M/A-COM-manufactured phased array tiles to transmit and receive pulses of radar energy to detect and track weather systems, while at the same time providing civil air surveillance.

Used by NOAA, MPAR-based systems can increase forecast accuracy for severe weather events such as tornadoes and facilitate earlier major storm warnings. In addition to early weather tracking, the technology supports air traffic control functionality. Built over three decades ago, the current air traffic control network is approaching obsolescence and upgrading to MPAR-based systems will provide improved awareness in air traffic patterns, increasing safety and flight efficiencies.

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