Preliminary analysis and management of specular radar signature of SLN inshore patrol craft

Abstract

This paper fulfils the vacuum of research on radar Signature Management of indigenously developed Inshore Patrol Vessels. It is analyzed considering the Specular Reflections and Outer Structural Characteristics.IPCs are utilized extensively for Inshore Patrolling tasks near to the coastlines, in lagoons and inland waterways.No studies have been carried out so far on the improvement of Radar Cross Section of this class of craft, being a very recent innovation to cater urgent requirements of the recent operations. Further, the reduction of Radar Cross Section is important in surveillance tasks of Inshore Patrol Vessels, especially in anti-smuggling and anti-drug trafficking tasks. Finally, we present the results of two of our best models, which gives out extremely low scattering effects from forward-aft and beam side directions