Embodiments of the invention are concerned with frequency scanning
antennas for transceiving radio frequency energy for use in detecting and
monitoring ground-based targets.In one arrangement the frequency scanning
antenna is embodied as a structure that is capable of steering a radio
frequency beam to a plurality of different angles about the antenna
structure: the antenna structure comprises at least two array antennas
and a controller for controlling input of energy to the two array
antennas, and the array antennas are disposed within the antenna
structure such that the antenna structure is capable of steering a beam
to a first angle using one of said two array antennas and of steering a
beam to a second angle, different to said first angle, using the other of
said two array antennas.Thus in embodiments of the invention two or more
array antennas are arranged to form an antenna structure, and the feed to
a respective antenna array of the antenna structure is coordinated so
that individual scan areas can be combined to generate an increased
overall scan region.