Aircraft RCS Engineering – Historical Perspective, Basic Principles, and Stealth Technology

Course Length: 27 hours total - delivered across 9 sessions of 3-hours each.

Description

This course introduces students to Radar Cross Section (RCS) engineering and its basics fundamentals inside the modern EW context. Commencing with a historical overview, the course passes through all the relevant conflicts where the RCS design plays a significant role, followed by considerations about aircraft missions, tactics, and threats. In sequence, the theoretical part begins involving electromagnetic propagation, radar fundamentals, and design of simple and complex RCS objects. Finally, stealth technology is addressed by presenting current challenges and future perspectives.

Who Should Attend

The intended audience of this course is Electronic Warfare (EW) professionals looking to expand their knowledge of RCS engineering. No prior experience in EW is required, but a background in engineering or mathematics, including essential calculus, is recommended. Some MATLAB programs are used to help students clarify difficult concepts and to perform case studies.