Dynamic in-flight antenna pattern measurement techniques

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD, is the Navy's principal air platform flight test and evaluation (T&E) activity. NAWCAD is actively engaged in the a Navy's acquisition cycle for all phases of the aircraft system's life cycle, including support of technology demonstration and validation, engineering and manufacturing development (EMD), production and deployment, fleet operations, and fleet in-service engineering. Facilities and capabilities include a principal site for developmental T&E during EMD, as well as range facilities, flight and ground test support, technical and engineering support, and base support for Navy users, other DoD and government agencies, and commercial enterprises.