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Progressive Test and Evaluation Strategy for Verification of KF-X AESA Radar Development

한국형 전투기(KF-X) AESA 레이다 개발 검증을 위한 점진적인 시험평가 전략

  • Shinyoung Cho (Advanced Defense Science & Technology Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Yongkil Kwak (Advanced Defense Science & Technology Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Hyunseok Oh (Advanced Defense Science & Technology Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Hyesun Ju (Advanced Defense Science & Technology Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development) ;
  • Hongwoo Park (Advanced Defense Science & Technology Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development)
  • 조신영 (국방과학연구소 국방첨단과학기술연구원) ;
  • 곽용길 (국방과학연구소 국방첨단과학기술연구원) ;
  • 오현석 (국방과학연구소 국방첨단과학기술연구원) ;
  • 주혜선 (국방과학연구소 국방첨단과학기술연구원) ;
  • 박홍우 (국방과학연구소 국방첨단과학기술연구원)
  • Received : 2023.12.04
  • Accepted : 2024.03.20
  • Published : 2024.06.05
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Abstract

This paper describes a progressive test and evaluation strategy for verification of Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) AESA(Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar development. Three progressive stages of development test and evaluation were officially performed from simulated test conditions to actual operating conditions according to standards: radar function/performance and avionics integration. KF-X AESA radar development is repeatedly verified by progressive stages consisting of five tests: Roof-lab ground test, System Integration Laboratory(SIL) ground test, Flying Test Bed(FTB) test, KF-X ground test, and KF-X flight test. As a result, the risk factor decreases as stages and tests progress. Therefore, development test and evaluation of KF-X AESA radar are successfully performed at low development risk.

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이 논문은 2024년 정부(방위사업청)의 재원으로 국방과학연구소에서 수행한 연구결과임(274190001).

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