DBF Radar: A Digital Beam-Forming Radar System for Technology Research

The national space plan of CONAE includes the development of an active fixed antenna radar system capable of receiving and transmitting signals, based on the concepts of “planar array antennas” and “digital beam-forming” as part of a mobile radar system. This document summarizes the latest advances in the development of the technological demonstration model of this radar, which is being used in various applications and new developments within the research, development, and innovation area. Building upon previous research in the field of digital beamforming radars, a fully operational mobile prototype was successfully developed.