SkyRadar Active Target — Hands-On RGPO and ECCM Training
SkyRadar Active Target
The SkyRadar Active Target brings real RF effects into ECCM training with the SkyRadar NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar. It allows trainees to observe controlled active-target and range-deception effects in a short-range laboratory environment and analyse the resulting radar data in FreeScopes.
Its primary training role is to support practical RGPO and related ECCM exercises using real hardware effects rather than simulation alone.
Designed for defence academies, radar-engineering laboratories, universities and technical training environments.
SkyRadar Active Target for controlled short-range ECCM and RGPO laboratory exercises with the NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar.
Training Advantages
Work with Real RF Effects — Move beyond simulator-only exercises and observe disturbance effects produced by physical training hardware.
Study RGPO in Practice — Observe how controlled range deception develops in radar measurements.
Compare Before and During Deception — Examine normal target returns against Active Target scenarios.
Analyse Effects in FreeScopes — Use FreeScopes ECCM processing to detect, analyse and compare the resulting radar data.
Combine Hardware and Simulation — Compare repeatable SkySim scenarios with real laboratory measurements where appropriate.
Train in a Controlled Environment — Perform short-range laboratory exercises with low-power training equipment.
Bring ECCM Training from Simulation into the Laboratory
SkySim allows instructors to create repeatable electronic-warfare scenarios in software. The SkyRadar Active Target adds a complementary physical training path. Trainees can observe how a controlled active target changes the radar return and then study the effect in FreeScopes.
The system is designed for short-range laboratory experiments with the NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar. Its purpose is to make concepts such as range deception and RGPO observable in real radar measurements.
What Trainees Do
Establish a normal radar return as baseline
Position the Active Target in the laboratory setup
Observe the changed radar return
Compare normal and deceptive target behaviour
Study range-deception effects
Observe RGPO-oriented behaviour where configured
Apply FreeScopes ECCM detection and analysis methods
Compare real-hardware results with simulator-generated scenarios
Evaluate plots, range information and processing results before and after disturbance
Main Training Scope
Active-Target Effects
Controlled active-target behaviour
Range-deception-oriented experiments
RGPO-oriented training
Real Radar Measurements
Use with NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar
Observation of real RF returns
Comparison with baseline measurements
ECCM Analysis
FreeScopes ECCM I analysis
Comparison of disturbed and processed data
Detection and interpretation of deception effects
Simulation Comparison
Comparison with SkySim scenarios where appropriate
Repeatable simulator versus physical laboratory effects
Where It Fits
NextGen 8 GHz Radar → SkyRadar Active Target → FreeScopes ECCM I
SkySim provides the complementary simulated path. The NextGen radar provides the real radar measurement, the Active Target provides the controlled active or deceptive target effect, and FreeScopes provides the trainee analysis environment.
Prerequisites
SkyRadar NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar
FreeScopes / ECCM analysis environment where included
SkySim is complementary and is not a mandatory dependency of the physical Active Target.
Who It Is For
Defence academies and military radar training centres
Radar-engineering laboratories
Universities and applied radar programmes
Technical training and research environments
Learning Outcomes
After completing the exercises, trainees can establish and compare baseline and deceptive radar returns, explain how controlled range deception affects real measurements, analyse the resulting data with FreeScopes ECCM methods, and distinguish complementary simulator and real-hardware training paths.
Repeatable simulated radar and EW scenarios for complementary training.
Bring Real Hardware Effects into ECCM Training
Use the SkyRadar Active Target with the NextGen 8 GHz Pulse Radar and FreeScopes to make controlled range-deception and RGPO concepts observable in the laboratory.
