An Agile Aperture Antenna is placed in a window of an aircraft for a recent test flight. The software-defined, electronically-reconfigurable antenna can change beam directions in a thousandth of a second. Its light weight and low power requirements make it ideal for use in UAVs.
An Agile Aperture Antenna is shown in the window of an aircraft for a recent test flight. The software-defined, electronically-reconfigurable antenna can change beam directions in a thousandth of a second. Its light weight and low power requirements make it ideal for use in UAVs.
The Agile Aperture Antenna was flight tested on this Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur optionally piloted aircraft. One antenna was configured to point up to maintain communications with a satellite, while the other pointed down to track electromagnetic emitters on the ground.