Microstrip Antenna Array Design for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Detection Radar

This work presents the design and realization of four linear arrays of microstrip rectangular patch antennas. This linear array is one of the elements of a passive radar using signals from 4G base stations for UAV detection. The arrays have been validated and operate from 2.62 GHz to 2.69 GHz, with a HPBW of 82?degrees in H-plane and a maximal gain going from 11.1 dB to 12.2 dB in the required bandwidth, with a cosecant squared pattern in the E-plane.

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This paper presents the design and implementation of four linear arrays of microstrip rectangular patch antennas. These arrays are used as part of a passive radar system for detecting UAVs using signals from 4G base stations. The arrays have been validated and operate within the frequency range of 2.62 GHz to 2.69 GHz, with a HPBW of 82 degrees in the H-plane and a maximal gain ranging from 11.1 dB to 12.2 dB in the required bandwidth, with a cosecant squared pattern in the E-plane.