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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Troy W Ammons, Temple Hills, MD (US);
Lawrence G Miller, Charlotte Hall, MD (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
342165 ; 342120 ;
Abstract
A variable radar altimeter test system for providing a test of the altime portion of a flying object guidance system which simulates actual flight conditions includes an antenna connection to receive a signal from the flying object being tested, a synthesizer for generating a signal programmed to simulate data characteristic of a radar return signal, pulse modulation of the programmed signal to create a third signal which is returned to the flying object under test to stimulate the altimeter portion of its guidance system.