On the Possibility of Using LOFAR Radio Telescope for Passive Radiolocation

The capability of passive radar employing radio telescope as a receiver and digital radio broadcasting (DAB+) as an illuminator of opportunity is analyzed in the paper. The principle of LOFAR radio telescope is presented with deep analyses of using such radio telescope as passive radar for detection of aerial (airplanes) and space (satellite) targets. The theoretical considerations are illustrated by the description of signal processing schema and presentation of measurement results.