Next-Generation Software Defined Radar: First Results

ARTEMIS, Inc. has begun flight testing a new radar system called the SlimSDR (for Slim, Software Defined Radar). This successor to the ARTEMIS SlimSAR began test flights in September 2019. Like the SlimSAR, it is a compact radar system, but provides additional capabilities and flexibility. As a software defined radar, the SlimSDR is modular, multi-frequency, and applicable to multiple applications. This paper details the design and development process of the SlimSDR and shows initial results from the first flight tests of the system.