Stealth

Technology

AGNINAYAN S PATIL
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 AGENDA
 Introduction
 Evolution
 Characteristics
 Design process
 Drawbacks
 Counter stealth
 Applications
 Examples
 Conclusion
 WHAT IS STEALTH TECHNOLOGY ?

 Stealth is a technique of making an object

invisible.

 Stealth is an important technology used in military

operations.

 Stealth is also known as LO(low observable)

technology
 EVOLUTION
 From earliest days deception has been used to
gain advantage over the enemy.
 Early combat aircraft in WW- I used camouflage to
make visual detection difficult.
 Advent RADAR in late 1930’s and during WW-II
enabled early detection of aircraft .
 In 1940’s a unique way with low RADAR cross
section strategic bombers developed.
 In late 50’s and 60’s came LO planes with
compromised performance .
 STEALTH
CHARACTERISTICS
 Airframe shaped for
low radar cross section.
 Use of radar absorbent
materials(RAM).
 Minimized infrared
signature.
 Reduced engine noise.
 Reduced visual
signature.
“How to make things invisible”
DESIGN PROCESS
 RADAR CROSS SECTION
 RCS of a target is a measure of its size as
seen by the radar.

 It’s a complex function of the geometric cross

section of the target.

 RCS is a characteristics of the target not the

radar.
 RCS of a metal plate

Large RCS but

decreases rapidly as the
incident angle deviates
from the normal

4a b 2 2
 2

 RCS of metal sphere

Small RCS but

independent of the
incident angle.

  r 2
Aircraft high RCS area
Designed low observability areas
Comparative RCS
 Radar Absorbing Material(RAM)
 Nanostructural
composite materials
absorbing radar
waves without
reflecting.
 RAM reduces the
radar cross section
making the object
appear smaller.
The other techniques are
 Active cancellation
 Passive cancellation
 Plasma stealth
 DRAWBACKS

 Poor aerodynamic properties.

 Requires high end electronic instruments and
software's.
 High maintenance cost.
 Limited amount of ordnance.
 Counter Stealth Technology
 Obtain stronger RADAR returns employing
sophisticated algorithm.

 VHF and UHF radars

 High frequency over the horizon radars(OTHRs).

 BI-static and multi-static radar technology.

 APPLICATIONS
 Used in wind farms.
 Civil aviation and launch
vehicles
 Military applications.
 LOCKHEED MARTIN F-22A
• Wing Span 44.5 ft
• Length 62 ft 1 in
• Wing area 830 sq. ft.
• Top Speed Mach 2+
• Range 800 Nm
• Altitude 65,000 ft
• Air Superiority
• Low Observable
B-2 SPIRIT
Adaptive water curtain technology
 CONCLUSION

“The future is bright, the future is stealth….”

Thank You….