Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radar tracking system includes a radar coupled to a radar processing system. Radar processing system receives images from the radar and that are each obtained at a differing angular orientation of the radar to a target. Radar processing system dithers each image along its azimuthal extent and then combines the dithered images to form an enhanced image of the target.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a synthetic aperture radar includes an image former coupled to a pair of antennas that are oriented at differing elevational angles relative to one another. The antennas are configured in a land-based vehicle that moves horizontally relative to a target having one or more internal features. The image former receives signals from the antennas that are indicative of electro-magnetic radiation reflected from a target and generates images according to the signals. The image former then generates a final image by filtering the amplitude component of the imagery from a first antenna against the amplitude component of the imagery from a second antenna.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radar tracking system includes a radar coupled to a radar processing system. Radar processing system receives images from the radar and that are each obtained at a differing angular orientation of the radar to a target. Radar processing system dithers each image along its azimuthal extent and then combines the dithered images to form an enhanced image of the target.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image generating device includes an image former coupled to a radar that transmits and receives electro-magnetic radiation at multiple frequencies. The image former generates an image using information received from the radar, adjusts the image according to a material characteristic of the object, and combines the image with other images received at differing frequencies to form a resulting image.

Abstract: A method for range alignment and rotation correction of a high resolution image in an inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) system is provided that includes an ISAR image generator (14). The ISAR image generator (14) receives a full aperture (24) of data samples (20) that is then subdivided into a plurality of subapertures (26). A coarse image generator (40) generates a coarse image (70) for each subaperture (26). A composite image generator (42) generates a composite magnitude image (72) and a composite power image (74) from the coarse images (70). A point select module (44) uses the composite magnitude image (72) and the composite power image (74) to select a set of prominent points (76). A range alignment module (46) uses the coarse images (70) and the prominent points (76) to determine a range alignment correction for each coarse image (70).