An X-band FMCW radar for airports' perimeter surveillance

Within the European project SOS (“Sensors system for detection and tracking of dangerous materials in order to increase the airport security in indoor landside area”) new solutions for airports' security are being studied by several European universities and industries. In particular, the DIET Department of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and the Dutch company “MetaSensing BV” are jointly focused on the development of new X-band radar sensors for the airports' perimeter surveillance, the results of which will be preliminarily shown in this paper. An X-band frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar for perimeter surveillance will be then described, and the results of the tests conducted in a real environment with uncooperative targets will be reported and analysed.