Maritime FSR with moving receiver for small target detection

This paper is concerned with the new challenging multi-static and multi-frequency forward scatter radar (FSR) configuration in which one node (transmitter or receiver) is moving. A mathematical model for simulation of the received Doppler signature of the target in such a radar is presented. The experimental set-up and maritime measurements are described and a comparison of the simulated and measured results is given. The performance of the new configuration is analyzed at this initial stage of the research.