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Micronavigation System to Support a Radar with Synthetic Aperture aboard a Small UAV

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The paper describes the experience of constructing an integrated SINS/GNSS navigation system for supporting a side-looking synthetic aperture radar, located aboard a small-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Key features and factors that should be taken into account when developing a navigation system operated under severe conditions are studied. Flight test results are presented, including the estimates of MEMS-based micronavigation system accuracy. The analysis is based on the radio signals reflected from corner reflectors, as well as radar images obtained by constructing a matched filter based on the micronavigation system data.

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    V. I. Kulakova, S. A. Nozdrin, A. Yu. Sokharev & D. V. Tsarik

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Kulakova, V.I., Nozdrin, S.A., Sokharev, A.Y. et al. Micronavigation System to Support a Radar with Synthetic Aperture aboard a Small UAV. Gyroscopy Navig. 10, 245–255 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075108719040102

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