Abstract: A method for scheduling radar transmissions for a phased array antenna system having at least two antenna faces, in which each respective antenna face is configured to receive echoes of possible targets corresponding to previous radar transmissions by the respective antenna face. The method includes determining, based on a list of requested radar transmissions, a scheduling process including starting times of radar transmissions for each of the antenna faces for substantially each radar transmission included in the list of requested radar transmissions. Further, the scheduling process is arranged such that the antenna faces are used substantially simultaneously, transmission by an antenna face is prevented when another antenna face is about to receive echoes corresponding to possible targets, and radar transmissions for each antenna face end at substantially the same time. In addition, radar transmissions for the antenna faces are substantially mutually synchronized.

Abstract: An arrangement for controlling radar transmissions for a system of antennas disposed on a moving platform. The radar transmissions are allocated to an antenna face for a future transmission. To effect an adequate allocation, a prediction arrangement is provided to predict the angular position of the moving platform and the antenna faces. Preferably an antenna is assigned that realizes the smallest off-broadside angle of the radar transmission.