FOIA DOCUMENTS on the COBRA MIST (AN/FPS-95)
OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR

PART 4 OF 4 PARTS

 

REFERENCES

1.

AN/FPS-95 Research and Development Program, Volume I: "Overview"; Volume II: "Final Technical Report, Naval Research Laboratory," (Part A, General; Part B, Missile Detection; Part C, Surface Wave Investigation; Part D, Doppler Resolution; Part E, Frequency Diversity; Part F, Synoptic Measurements; Part G, Long-Path Propagation Effects; Part H, Meteor Effects; Part I, Performance Prediction Investigation; Part J, Noise/Interference Environment; Part K, Radar Signal Processing Computer Program); Volume III: "Final Technical Report, The MITRE Corp.," (Part A, General; Part B, Auroral/Environmental Effects; Part C, Range and Azimuth Calibration; Part D, Track-While-Scan Development; Part E, Land/Sea Subclutter Visibility; Part F, Comparative Antenna Subclutter Visibility Measurements; Part G, Antenna-Induced Noise Measurements; Part H, Interactive Display Development; Part I, Design of Noise Measurement Instrumentation; Part J, Signal Processing Program System Computer Program); ESD TR-73-270, U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Division, L.G. Hanscom Field, Mass., April 1974 (Secret).

2.

F.H. Utley et al., "The Utility of an OTH Radar in the Detection of a Large-Scale Air Attack on the CONUS," Proc. OHD Tech. Rev. Mtg. 11-12 Dec. 1969, Vol. II, Experimental Measurements, page 1, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, Calif. (Secret).

3.

J.R. Davis et al., "Ionospheric Earth Backscatter and Precision Ray-Tracing Applied to the Analysis of Over-the-Horizon Rocket Launch Signatures," Proc. OHD Tech. Rev.

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Mtg 23-25 Oct. 1968, Vol. II, page 47, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, Calif. (Secret).

4.

Experimental Plan for COBRA MIST Design Verification Program, MTR-932, COBRA MIST Working Group, E.L. Key, Chairman, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Aug. 15, 1969 (Secret).

5.

E.L. Key et al., Report of Technical Advisory Committee Meeting 14-16 November 1972, Control No. 5200-B0166, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Nov. 28, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

6.

M. Balser et al., _Test Program - Scientific Assessment Committee_, Control ESD-9346, Air Force Electronic Systems Division, L.G. Hanscom Field, Mass., Jan. 29, 1973 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

7.

M. Balser et al., The Report of the U.S.-U.K. COBRA MIST Scientific Assessment Committee, Control ESD-9639, Air Force Electronic Systems Division, L. G. Hanscom Field, Mass., May 1, 1973 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

8.

Radar Set An/FPS-95 Summary Information, Parts I, II, and III, MO-991, RCA Corp., Moorestown, N.J., July 1968 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

9.

A. Fejfar, Analysis of System Performance AN/FPS-95, MTR-2127, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Sept. 10, 1971 (Secret).

10.

A.F. Barghausen et al., Predicting Long-Term Operational Parameters of High-Frequency Sky-Wave Telecommunications Systems, ERL-110-ITS-78, Institute for Telecommunications Sciences, Boulder, Colo., May 1969.

11.

J.F. Thomason, Final Technical Report on the AN/FPS-95 Research and Development, Vol. II, Part B, "Missile Detection," NRL-2762, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., May 1974 (Secret).

12.

 A. Fejfar, AN/FPS-95 Research and Development Program (Final Technical Report, MITRE, Auroral Environmental Effects), MTR-2777, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., July 1974 (Secret).

13.

J.R. Earlam, AN/FPS-95 Research and Development Program, Final Technical Report, MITRE, Track-While-Scan Development, Vols. I and II, MTR-2754, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., July 1974 (Secret).

14.

B.D. Perry, Special Information on High-Frequency Radar - Final Report on Experiment 506, MTR-2565, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., August 1974 (Secret).

15.

World Distribution and Characteristics of Atmospheric Radio Noise, International Radio Consultive Committee (CCIR), Rpt. 322, International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, 1963.

16.

R.G. Curtis and S.C. Vorenberg, AN/FPS-95 Research and Development Program, Final Technical Report, MITRE, Interactive Display Development, MTR-2752, The MITRE Corp., Bedford , Mass., July 1974 (Secret).

17.

R.I. Millar, Effects of Range-Related Noise on System Performance, Rpt. D81-0B-372, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Nov. 21, 1972 (Secret) .

18.

E.H. Bensley, AN/FPS-95 Research and Development Program, Final Technical Report, MITRE, Signal Processing Program System, Vols. I through VI, MTR-2589, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., July 1974 (Secret).

19.

P.B. Bentley, An Evaluation of the AN/FPS-95 Receiver, Transmitter, and RF Hardware, Proj. 2415, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, Calif., March 5, 1973 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

20.

A.S. Robinson et al., Initial Plan of the Ad Hoc Radar Propagation Committee, Rpt. MA-002383, RCA Corp., Moorestown, N.J., Dec. 1, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

21.

F.G. Benkley, Noise Sources in the AN/FPS-95, WP-20622, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Feb. 27, 1976 (Secret).

22.

F.G. Benkley, Intermodulation Tests of AN/FPS-95 Receiving System, D81-0B-252, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., May 24, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

23.

F.G. Benkley, Cross-Modulation in OTH Systems, D81-0B-253, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., May 24, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

24.

F.G. Benkley, Environmental Data Obtained on 28, 29, 30 December 1971, D81-0B-173, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Jan. 10, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

25.

R.I. Millar, Investigation of Range-related noise Phenomenon, D81-0B- 312, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Sept. 20, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.).

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26.

F.G. Benkley, AN/FPS-95 Research and Development Program, Final Technical report, MITRE, Antenna-Induced Noise Measurements, MTR-2753, the MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., March 1975 (Secret).

27.

R.P. Rafuse, Rationale for the Design of a Wide-Spaced 1 6-Scale Model 9-Element Yagi Antenna for 141 MHZ, RATM-73-4, Rafuse Associates, Harvard, Mass., Jan. 18, 1973.

28.

F.G. Benkley, AN/FPS-95 Tests Using Repeater, D81-0B-379. The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., Nov. 29, 1972 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.)

29.

R.I. Millar, Measurements of AN/FPS-95 Subclutter Visibility Employing an Auxiliary Antenna), MTR-2720, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., February 1974 (Secret).

30.

C.J. Beanland, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., private communication, April 1973 (Secret).

31.

P.E.V. Shannon, Final Technical Report on the AN/FPS-95 research and Development Program, Vol. II, Part D, "Synoptic Measurements", Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., February 1974 (Secret).

32.

F.G. Benkley, Comparison of Range-related Noise in Different Time Periods, Memo. 5200-R0260, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., May 7, 1973 (Secret)

33.

R.H. Sear, Land/Sea Subclutter Visibility, MTR-2751, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., August 1974 (Secret)

34.

Final Technical Report on the AN/FPS-95 research and Development Program, Vol. II, Part E, "Noise/Interference Environment", Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., January 1974 (Secret).

35.

D.G. Trinza, Final Technical Report on the AN/FPS-95 research and Development Program, Vol. II, Part F, "Long-Path One-Way Propagation Effects", Memo. Rpt. 2721, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., February 1974 (Secret).

36.

R.B. Wall, Results of Cobra Mist and ... Signals, Control 5200-R, Memo. D81-0B-470, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., March 22, 1973 (Secret/Noforn except U.K.)

37.

A. Fejfar, A Comparison of Simultaneous Sporadic E and F Data, Appendix D to Ref.31 (Appendix classified Secret).

38.

L.A. Manning and V.R. Eshleman, Meteors in the Ionosphere, Proc. IRE XLVII, 186 (1959)

39.

E.D.R. Shearman, The technique of Ionospheric Investigation Using Ground Backscatter, Proc. IEE 103B, 210 (1955)

40.

F.H. Utley et. al., Meteors, Their Impact on OTH Radar Systems, Radar Techniques Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., March, 1973 (secret).

41.

Polar Cap III Program Report, Electronic Systems Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Mass., Oct. 31, 1974 (Secret)

42.

R.G. Newburgh, Basic Investigations of the RADAM Effect, RADC-TR151, Rome Air Development Center, Air Force Systems Command, Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y., June 1978.

43.

N.M. Tomljanovich, Ionospheric Heating Effects on Oblique Ray Propagation, briefing report, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., November 1972

44.

N.M. Tomljanovich, Ionospheric Ray Tracing and its Application to R.F. Heating Estimates at Oblique Incidence, M-73-92, The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Mass., July 1973.

45.

J. Parry, Antenna Patterns - Project COBRA MIST, Vols. I and II, RADC- TS-TM-72-2, Rome Air Development Center, Air Force Systems Command, Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y., July 1972.

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