USA as Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Robert Barreto

Donald Patrick Hilliard

Dean Lucian Mensa

Paul E Nelson

Nathan Andrew Alday

Christopher F Calderon

Andrew Hamilton Kay

Yogeshkumar M Patel

Leroy Francis Mumma

A system for augmenting 360-degree aspect monostatic radar cross section of an aircraft. The system may comprise a pair of pods mountable on opposing wing tips of an aircraft and each having a pod housing with an elongate body tapering forwardly to a nose and rearwardly to a tail. Each pod may comprise a forward SDL disposed within the nose, a rear SDL disposed within the tail, and a pair of mid-body SDLs disposed within a mid-section of the pod housing. The SDLs may be arranged within the pods to reflect radiation and provide coverage around the aircraft over a region of about 360 azimuth degrees. Each SDL may comprise radar absorbing material located on an interior reflective surface, and portions of the elongate bodies may be constructed of radome material. The SDLs may be Luneburg lens having diameters of at least approximately 8-inches.

System for augmenting 360-degree aspect monostatic radar cross section of an aircraft

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Ventura, CA, United States of America

Robert Barreto