ADAPTIVE ELECTRONICALLY STEERABLE ARRAY (AESA) SYSTEM FOR MULTI-BAND AND MULTI-APERTURE OPERATION AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING DATA LINKS WITH ONE OR MORE STATIONS IN DIFFERENT FREQUENCY BANDS
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1. An adaptive electronically steerable array (AESA) system suitable for use on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a plurality of arrays, each comprising a plurality of radiating elements; and
control circuitry to configure the arrays for multi-band and multi-aperture operations.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an adaptive electronically steerable array (AESA) system suitable for use on a vehicle and method for communicating are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the AESA system includes a plurality of arrays of radiating elements and control circuitry to configure the arrays for multi-band and multi-aperture operations to maintain data links with communication stations.
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19 Claims
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1. An adaptive electronically steerable array (AESA) system suitable for use on a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a plurality of arrays, each comprising a plurality of radiating elements; and control circuitry to configure the arrays for multi-band and multi-aperture operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interceptor comprising:
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an adaptive electronically steerable array (AESA) system comprising a plurality of arrays, each array comprising a plurality of radiating elements, and control circuitry to configure each of the arrays for multi-band and multi-aperture operations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method performed by an adaptive electronically steerable array (AESA) system for maintaining a data link between a vehicle and one or more communication stations, the method comprising:
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using a line-of-sight (LOS) vector to direct an array of the AESA system to maintain communications with a communication station as the vehicle maneuvers; and switching between communicating within a first frequency band through a first single aperture to communicating within a second frequency band through a second single aperture, wherein the first and second frequency bands are widely-spaced frequency bands, wherein the AESA system includes one or more AESAs comprising a plurality of radiating elements that are configured for multi-band and multi-aperture operations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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