Target Recognition for Radar and Air Defense Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Radar and air defense systems are specific engineering products, related technically and functionally. In terms of design, they are the progenitors of advanced mechatronic systems. They are characterized by the technical diversity of elements, functional complexity, advanced signal processing from air targets and missiles, real-time data transfer and fusion, and high levels of automation and operating precision. Scientific and technical interdisciplinarity, as well as the need to adapt to unfavorable environmental conditions, make radar and air defense systems complex and difficult to develop. Experimental testing, necessary for the collection of reliable results, is extremely expensive and involves a range of organizational and logistical challenges. Simulation methods therefore play an important role at the initial stages when formulating assumptions or verifying the correctness of a design concept. High-credibility simulation models are built using mathematical modelling of physical phenomena, taking into account technical conditions specific to the considered issues, while solutions are sought using numerical methods.

This Special Issue aims to collate papers presenting the progress in the fields of radar and missile technology strictly related to air defense systems, as well as papers highlighting novel means to identify problems and provide innovative solutions in this area. Therefore, it is our pleasure to invite you all to contribute to this Special Issue of Sensors. Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Radar sensors design and platform developments;
• Antenna design, modeling, and measurements;
• Active and passive devices;
• Radar cross section modeling, simulation, and measurements;
• Radar target tracking and signal processing;
• Radar signal recognition and classification algorithms;
• Radar missile seekers;
• Missile guidance and radio control systems;
• Multi-sensor data fusion and processing in network-centric air defense

Dr. Witold Bużantowicz
Prof. Dr. Adam M. Kawalec
Dr. Marta Walenczykowska
Guest Editors

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