M.S. Shishkin1

1 JSC «AIRBURG» (Yekaterinburg, Russia)

1 Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (Yekaterinburg, Russia)

1 m.shishkin@air-burg.ru

This article presents an overview of wideband and multiband antennas for both ground-based and airborne applications. It includes previously published designs as well as new ones with improved performance. The use of such antennas significantly enhances the overall efficiency of communication systems. For airborne antennas, benefits include reduced aerodynamic drag, improved performance of radio communication equipment, lower UAV takeoff weight, reduced feeder line losses, and improved electromagnetic compatibility. For ground antennas, advantages include reduced weight and size of the ground control station (terminal), simplification and higher efficiency of the data terminal, shorter deployment time, and improved mechanical strength. The article also presents an application diagram for wideband and multiband antennas in UAS communication systems. The diagram illustrates the potential of using multiple communication modems configured for different frequency ranges via microstrip multiplexers. The results can be useful for developers of both unmanned aerial systems and UAS communication equipment, including individual components. The article demonstrates that the use of wideband and multiband ground and airborne antennas can substantially improve communication quality in complex electromagnetic environments while maintaining optimal values for weight, size, aerodynamic drag, and technological advancement of UAS communication equipment.

Shishkin M.S. Methods improving communication quality in UAS within a complex electromagnetic environment through the use of wideband and multiband antennas. Achievements of modern radioelectronics. 2025. V. 79. № 10. P. 38–48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j20700784-202510-06 [in Russian]

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