Using Software-Defined radio receivers for determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.286466

Keywords:

low-visible aerial object, Software-Defined Radio, receiver, determination of coordinates, accuracy

Abstract

The object of this study is the process of determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects. The main hypothesis of the research assumed that the signals emitted by airborne systems of airborne objects that are not visible to radar stations have a greater power than the signal reflected from the airborne object. This, in turn, could improve the signal/noise ratio and, accordingly, the accuracy of determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects. It is suggested to use Software-Defined Radio receivers to receive such signals emitted by on-board systems of low-visible aerial objects.

It was established that the main sources of signals for Software-Defined Radio receivers are signals of command, telemetry, target channels, manual control channels, and satellite navigation. It was established that an additional distinguishing feature when determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects is the uniqueness of their spectra and spectrograms.

The method of determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects when using Software-Defined Radio receivers has been improved, which, unlike the known ones, involves:

– the use as signals for Software-Defined Radio of signal receivers of on-board equipment of low-visible aerial objects;

– the use of a priori coordinate values of a low-visible aerial object;

– conducting additional spectral analysis of signals of on-board systems of low-visible aerial objects.

The spectra and spectrograms of signals of on-board systems of aerial objects when using non-directional and directional antennas were experimentally determined. The experimental studies confirm the possibility of using the Software-Defined Radio receiver to receive signals from airborne equipment and improve the signal-to-noise ratio.

The accuracy of determining the coordinates of aerial objects when using Software-Defined Radio receivers was evaluated. A decrease in the error of determining plane coordinates by the Software-Defined Radio system of receivers compared to the accuracy of determining coordinates by the P-19 MA radar station was established by an average of 1.88–2.47 times, depending on the distance to the aerial object

Author Biographies

Hennadii Khudov, Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Head of Department

Department of Radar Troops Tactic

Oleksandr Kostianets, Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University

PhD, Senior Lecturer

Department of Combat Use of Radar Troops Armament

Oleksandr Kovalenko, Central Ukrainian National Technical University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor

Department of Cybersecurity and Software

Oleh Maslenko, Scientific-Research Institute of Military Intelligence

PhD, Senior Researcher

Scientific Research Department

Yuriy Solomonenko, Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University

PhD, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Educational and Scientific Work

Faculty of Radar-Technical Troops of Anti-Aircraft

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Using Software-Defined radio receivers for determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects

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2023-08-31

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Khudov, H., Kostianets, O., Kovalenko, O., Maslenko, O., & Solomonenko, Y. (2023). Using Software-Defined radio receivers for determining the coordinates of low-visible aerial objects. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 4(9 (124), 61–73. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.286466

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