Relocation of RCS Measurement Facility, Sycamore Canyon Site A Poway CA to Tucson AZ and the Techniques Used for Measurement Capability Validation

摘要

In the process of relocating an RCS range from Sycamore Canyon, Poway, CA to the Raytheon Systems Company plant site in Tucson, AZ, the very important question of measurement validation had to be addressed. This relocation has to be accomplished on a very aggressive schedule in order to keep the impact to measurement schedules at a minimum. A high standard of measurement capability had to be retained. The aggressive relocation schedule poses risks to site selection and subsequent range validation. We will present an outline of our validation plan and our relocation plan from a technical point of view, and discuss our various procedures for measurement and range validation. The philosophy and methodology of the proposed site selection and measurement for the validation of the Tucson test facility will also be presented. This paper will also present the resolution of encountered risks and problems.