Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR)--Current Status and Future Trends (Technical Insights)

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Research Overview

• Research Snapshot
• Key Findings

Scope and Methodology

• Research Scope
• Research Methodology

2. SNAPSHOT OF SAR TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

Technology Primer

• SAR Categories
• Military Factor
• One Technology; A Variety of Platforms (Satellite; Airborne; UAV SAR)
• SAR Techniques at the Global Research Focus

Applications Analysis

• Security and Defense; Including Civil Security and Safety
• Environment Monitoring
• Commercial Applications

3. FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Assessment of Push Forces

• Key Drivers
• New Opportunities Evaluation

Assessment of Pull Forces

• Key Challenges
• Threat Evaluation

Stakeholders and Assessment of Future and Current Trends

• Stakeholders Analysis
• Assessment of Current and Future SAR Technological Trends

4. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SATELLITE AND AIRBORNE SAR SYSTEMS

Global Developments in Satellite SAR Systems

• Introduction
• TECSAR
• COSMO-Skymed
• SAR-Lupe
• Sentinel-1
• TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X
• AstroSAR-Lite
• Surface Water Ocean Topography--SWOT
• IGS-Radar-2

Global Developments in Airborne SAR Systems

• Introduction
• Sethi
• X-band Wideband Experimental Airborne Radar (XWEAR)
• PicoSAR on CAMCOPTER S-100
• Nano-SAR on ScanEagle UAV
• Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) Program
• BYUμSAR

5. PATENTS; CONTACTS; GLOSSARY

Patents

• Key Patents I
• Key Patents II

Key Contacts and Glossary

• Key Contacts
• Glossary

6. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

Database Tables

• Global Military Expenditure (2004 to 2014)
• Government Mapping Data Users
• GIS Software Companies
• Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery Companies