Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks

Abstract This paper presents a new electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) method for frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radars, designed to improve upon existing techniques. This method effectively counters deception attacks based on digital radio frequency memory (DRFM), in which an attac...

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Main Authors: Gonca Suna Yazar, Şimşek Demir, Sencer Koç
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-06-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13634-025-01223-w
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description Abstract This paper presents a new electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) method for frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radars, designed to improve upon existing techniques. This method effectively counters deception attacks based on digital radio frequency memory (DRFM), in which an attacker repeats transmitted radar signals to create false targets. The core principle of the proposed ECCM method involves dividing a linear FMCW (LFMCW) chirp into sub-intervals, applying frequency shifts to each sub-interval before transmission. At the receiver, the incoming signal is dechirped with the original LFMCW, followed by a frequency shift for each sub-interval to recover the correct beat frequency. These frequency shifts are implemented entirely in the analog domain using voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). Simulation results across three scenarios with varying range and speed parameters show that the method maintains phase continuity in the beat signal, offering an advantage over similar ECCM techniques. Additionally, the analog implementation provides a low-complexity, cost-effective solution.
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spelling doaj-art-bcaae074ecdc4946ac2cf96bdb1b9e832025-08-20T02:05:42ZengSpringerOpenEURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing1687-61802025-06-012025112410.1186/s13634-025-01223-wFrequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacksGonca Suna Yazar0Şimşek Demir1Sencer Koç2RF Design Department, ASELSAN A.Ş.Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical UniversityDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical UniversityAbstract This paper presents a new electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) method for frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radars, designed to improve upon existing techniques. This method effectively counters deception attacks based on digital radio frequency memory (DRFM), in which an attacker repeats transmitted radar signals to create false targets. The core principle of the proposed ECCM method involves dividing a linear FMCW (LFMCW) chirp into sub-intervals, applying frequency shifts to each sub-interval before transmission. At the receiver, the incoming signal is dechirped with the original LFMCW, followed by a frequency shift for each sub-interval to recover the correct beat frequency. These frequency shifts are implemented entirely in the analog domain using voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). Simulation results across three scenarios with varying range and speed parameters show that the method maintains phase continuity in the beat signal, offering an advantage over similar ECCM techniques. Additionally, the analog implementation provides a low-complexity, cost-effective solution.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13634-025-01223-wFMCW radarECCMDRFMSpoofing attack
spellingShingle Gonca Suna Yazar
Şimşek Demir
Sencer Koç
Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks
EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
FMCW radar
ECCM
DRFM
Spoofing attack
title Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks
title_full Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks
title_fullStr Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks
title_full_unstemmed Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks
title_short Frequency-shifted FMCW method against DRFM spoofing attacks
title_sort frequency shifted fmcw method against drfm spoofing attacks
topic FMCW radar
ECCM
DRFM
Spoofing attack
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13634-025-01223-w
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