Introduction to the Theory of Radiopolarimetric Navigation Systems (Springer Aerospace Technology)

Zavalishin Oleg Ivanovich is the chief designer of research, development and production at Spektr LLC. He entered the Riga Institute of civil aviation engineers in 1973, graduated from G.V. Plekhanov People’s Economy Institute in Moscow with specialization in economic cybernetics in 1978. He has more than 30 scientific works, including 12 patents of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property on inventions and useful models in the field of radio engineering systems for satellite navigation, landing and flight safety enhancement systems. 

Kozlov Anatoliy Ivanovich is a Professor in the Department of Technical Operation of Radiotechnical Equipment for Air Transport. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with a degree in Radio Engineering (1962) and a postgraduate course at the same Institute, majoring in Mathematical Physics (1965). He defended his candidate’s thesis in 1965, and his doctoral dissertation in 1973. He is the author of about 300scientific works, including 21 monographs, 25 textbooks and 13 patents for inventions of a number of radio engineering tools. As a scientific advisor and a scientific consultant he produced more than 70 candidates and Doctors of science. 

Logvin Alexander Ivanovich is a Professor in the Department of Navigation and Air Traffic Management, Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation. He graduated from the Kiev State University with specialization in Radio Physics (1966) and a postgraduate course at the Moscow State Technical N.E. Bauman University with specialization in Radiolocation and Radio Navigation (1965). He defended his candidate’s thesis in 1972, and his doctoral dissertation in 1987. He is the author of more than 500 scientific papers, including 10 monographs, 2 textbooks and 11 patents for invention of a number of radiotechnical means. 

Sarychev Valentin Aleksandrovich is a Professor and Deputy Chief Designer of Research and Production Enterprise Radar MMS JSC. He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrument Engineering (Radio Engineering Department) in 1967. He defended his candidate’s thesis in 1971, and his doctoral dissertation in 1990. He is the author of 400 scientific, methodical and educational works, published in our country and abroad, comprising of 32 books and around 60 patents, most of which were to improve the tactical and technical characteristics of modern radio electronic equipment, and improvement of the quality of the personnel training systems for radio electronic industries. 

Shatrakov Yuriy Grigorievich, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Honored Science Worker of Russia, Laureate of State and St. Petersburg Government Prizes, RATS full member, graduated from Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrumentation and Leningrad University (Physics and Mathematics Faculty). He was a full-time postgraduate student at All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Radio Equipment. He defended his thesis in 1966. He published 52 monographs and textbooks on radio navigation, radiolocation, production organization. He prepared more than 100 candidates and doctors of science as a scientific adviser and scientific consultant. Scientific directions founded under the guidance of Yu.G. Shatrakov are as follows: relative radio navigation; increased noise immunity of angle measuring systems due to suppression of correlation errors and interference; secondary radiolocation by individual numbers; reduction of labor intensity in the production of radio electronic products due to the introduction of flexible automated productions. He is the author of more than 400 scientific works, including 30 patents for inventions in the field of radio technical systems; Head of the industry (45 enterprises and research institutes) for the creation of navigation, landing and ATM (1978–1988) aids; scientific supervisor of international projects for the creation of the MLS with Thomson-CSF (1980–1988), with US enterprises for the creation of joint LRNSs (long-range radio technical navigation systems) (Tropic-Loran) (1984), chief designer of on-board antenna-feed systems; founder of the correlation interference theory in aviation radio technical complexes and systems.