Skywave over-the-horizon radar bounces illumination signals off the ionosphere to extend range.
Credit: DARPA
DARPA wants to harness the noisy radio frequency environment of the ionosphere to improve the ability of over-the-horizon radar to detect low-flying aircraft and slow-moving ships as the Arctic opens to shipping and other uses. Conventional microwave early-warning radars are limited by the horizon...
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