Cobham Advanced Composites has a spectrum of
test facilities, enabling microwave measurements of radomes
of all types over a wide frequency band. Ranges are both indoor
and outdoor and can be readily configured to test new designs
and types.
2.5m
Compact Site
1.6m quiet zone
6-18 GHz band test
Automated computer controlled sequencer
HP 8510 network analyser
5.0m
Compact Site
3.6m quiet zone
1-40 GHz band test
Computer controlled virtual centre positioning system
2.5m
Near Field Site
Planar and cylindrical measurement
Linear and circular polarisation
7-11 GHz band test
IFF Test at 1GHZ
Fully automated control, data capture and data processing
Computer controlled virtual centre positioning system
6m
Near Field Site
Cylindrical scanning system
Swept volume up to 6m diameter
Maximum 6m vertical scan capability
Fully automatic testing with latest measurement software
1-18 GHz band test
Computer controlled virtual centre positioning system
Wide Band Low Observable Site
Automated HP 8510 Network analyser
Characterisation of LO radome technologies
Measurements down to -40 dbsm
Frequency agile measurement system
Military
Far Field Site
Project specific for Eurofighter Typhoon and Tornado
Frequency agile hopping feature
75M test range
Very high accuracy radome or antenna performance measurements
Civil
Radome Test Site
65M test range
X band operation
Wide range of antenna and radome configurations
Latest MOPS standards RTCA/DO-213
Antenna/radome pattern measurement capability
Cobham Advanced Composites - A wide transmission
test spectrum
