High Gain Horn Antenna

Premium MIL-STD High Gain Horn Antennas

Manufactured by Antenna Experts, our MIL-STD high gain horn antennas are highly directional, specialized solutions engineered for demanding microwave and millimeter-wave applications. Designed to meet strict military standards, these rugged antennas deliver exceptional directivity, remarkably low loss, and wide bandwidth capabilities. They are the premier choice for critical defense and commercial deployments, including advanced radar systems, secure satellite communications, and electronic warfare operations.

Built to withstand the most severe environmental conditions, our high-power military horn antennas offer uncompromising performance across the comprehensive 1GHz to 14GHz frequency band. To meet diverse RF and microwave requirements, Antenna Experts provides these systems with single, dual, or circular polarization options. Whether deployed for field testing or mission-critical communication, the robust mechanical design ensures your signal remains strong, stable, and highly directional in any harsh environment.

HR and HRD Series for Advanced EMC Testing

When precision is non-negotiable, the Antenna Experts HR and HRD series horn antennas provide the reliability required for rigorous EMC testing. These antennas are specifically engineered to generate the high electric fields necessary for radiated immunity and emissions EMC test measurements. Industry professionals rely on the HR and HRD series for their ultra-low VSWR, industry-leading power handling, and broad frequency range, ensuring accurate and repeatable results in every test environment.

Key Characteristic Features of High Power EW Horn Antenna

MIL-STD Compliance: Fully ruggedized and built to military standard parameters to ensure reliable operation in harsh environmental conditions.
Wide Frequency Range: Operates across a broadband spectrum from 1GHz to 14GHz.
High Performance: Features high gain, high directivity, low VSWR, moderate power handling, and low signal loss.
Versatile Polarization Options: Available in single linear, dual linear (HRD series), or circular polarization (achievable with a suitable hybrid coupler).
Superior Isolation: Dual polarized models offer simultaneous transmission/reception in two orthogonal polarizations with excellent port-to-port isolation.
Robust Construction: Fully argon-welded manufacturing with exact tolerances.
Weather Protection: Equipped with aperture windows and customizable radomes to prevent the ingress of moisture, dirt, and airborne particles.
Flexible Mounting: Features center-of-gravity mounting points for larger models and convenient rear mounting plates that allow for easy polarization changes using simple hand tools.
Broad Application Suitability: Ideal for radiated immunity and emissions EMC test measurements, RF spectrum monitoring, surveillance, and jamming.
Fully Tested: Rigorously evaluated for radiation patterns and gain measurements on an open area test site using calibrated equipment.

Linear Single Polarized Horn Antenna List

Sl.#	Antenna Model #	Frequency Band	Gain@ LB	Gain@ MB	Gain@ HB	Half Power Beamwidth	Aperture Dimension	Antenna Termination
1.	HR-1117-8	1.1-1.7 GHz.	6 dBi	8 dBi	10 dBi	65 Degrees	200x200mm	N-Female
2.	HR-1117-14	1.1-1.7 GHz.	11dBi	14 dBi	16 dBi	50 Degrees	370×240 mm	N-Female
3.	HR-1726-11	1.7-2.6 GHz.	9 dBi	11 dBi	13 dBi	45 Degrees	200x200mm	N-Female
4.	HR-1726-15	1.7-2.6 GHz.	13 dBi	15 dBi	17 dBi	35 Degrees	370x250mm	N-Female
5.	HR-2640-15	2.6-4.0 GHz	13 dBi	15 dBi	17 dBi	30 Degrees	200x200mm	N-Female
6.	HR-2640-19	2.6-4.0 GHz.	17 dBi	19 dBi	21 dBi	25 Degrees	370x250mm	N-Female
7.	HR-3060-11	3.0-6.0 GHz.	8 dBi	11 dBi	14 dBi	45 Degrees	100x100mm	N-Female
8.	HR-3060-17	3.0-6.0 GHz.	14 dBi	17 dBi	20 dBi	22 Degrees	200x200mm	N-Female
9.	HR-4060-13	4.0-6.0 GHz.	11 dBi	13 dBi	15 dBi	35 Degrees	100x100mm	N-Female
10.	HR-4060-18	4.0-6.0 GHz.	16 dBi	18 dBi	20 dBi	20 Degrees	200x200mm	N-Female
11.	HR-4060-21	4.0-6.0 GHz.	19 dBi	21 dBi	23 dBi	15 Degrees	370x250mm	N-Female
12.	HR-6090-21	6.0-9.0 GHz.	19 dBi	21 dBi	23 dBi	15 Degrees	200x200mm	N-Female

Linear Dual Polarized Horn Antenna List

Sl.#	Antenna Model #	Frequency Band	Gain@ LB	Gain@ MB	Gain@ HB	Half Power Beamwidth	Aperture Dimension	Antenna Termination
1.	HRD-1117-8	1.1-1.7 GHz.	6 dBi	8 dBi	10 dBi	65 Degrees	200x200mm	2xN-Female
2.	HRD-1117-14	1.1-1.7 GHz.	11dBi	14 dBi	16 dBi	50 Degrees	370×240 mm	2xN-Female
3.	HRD-1726-11	1.7-2.6 GHz.	9 dBi	11 dBi	13 dBi	45 Degrees	200x200mm	2xN-Female
4.	HRD-1726-15	1.7-2.6 GHz.	13 dBi	15 dBi	17 dBi	35 Degrees	370x250mm	2xN-Female
5.	HRD-2640-15	2.6-4.0 GHz	13 dBi	15 dBi	17 dBi	30 Degrees	200x200mm	2xN-Female
6.	HRD-2640-19	2.6-4.0 GHz.	17 dBi	19 dBi	21 dBi	25 Degrees	370x250mm	2xN-Female
7.	HRD-3060-11	3.0-6.0 GHz.	8 dBi	11 dBi	14 dBi	45 Degrees	100x100mm	2xN-Female
8.	HRD-3060-17	3.0-6.0 GHz.	14 dBi	17 dBi	20 dBi	22 Degrees	200x200mm	2xN-Female
9.	HRD-4060-13	4.0-6.0 GHz.	11 dBi	13 dBi	15 dBi	35 Degrees	100x100mm	2xN-Female
10.	HRD-4060-18	4.0-6.0 GHz.	16 dBi	18 dBi	20 dBi	20 Degrees	200x200mm	2xN-Female
11.	HRD-4060-21	4.0-6.0 GHz.	19 dBi	21 dBi	23 dBi	15 Degrees	370x250mm	2xN-Female
12.	HRD-6090-21	6.0-9.0 GHz.	19 dBi	21 dBi	23 dBi	15 Degrees	200x200mm	2xN-Female

Key Features and Specifications of Military Horn Antenna

Military-grade horn antennas are designed with specific performance criteria and are often built to meet stringent environmental standards like MIL-STD-810. Many of our horn antennas require very demanding manufacturing tolerances, a routine aspect of the work carried out by our team of highly skilled engineers. Antenna Experts have many years of RF design experience and the latest modeling technique allowed us to design horn antennas to as per our customers technical specifications.

High Directivity and Gain:

The flared design of a horn antenna focuses radio waves into a narrow, highly directional beam, which is crucial for long-distance communication, target acquisition, and tracking in radar systems. We are specialized in supplying highest gain horn antenna in the industry.

Wide Bandwidth:

Unlike resonant antennas, horn antennas have no resonant elements and can operate over a very wide frequency range, typically with a 10:1 bandwidth ratio and sometimes up to 20:1, providing versatility for various communication and electronic warfare applications.

Low VSWR:

They offer excellent impedance matching with free space, resulting in minimal signal reflection and low insertion loss, ensuring efficient power transfer. AE supplied lowest VSWR value horn antenna with highest power rating horn antenna to our customers.

Robust Construction:

Built with durable materials like high-strength aluminum alloy, they are designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high humidity, and corrosive environments found in airborne, shipboard, and ground-based military platforms.

Predictable Radiation Patterns:

Their radiation characteristics can be accurately predicted by theory, making them ideal as reference standards for testing and calibrating other antennas and systems.

Polarization Diversity:

Depending on the specific design (e.g., dual-ridged horn, quad-ridged horn), they can support linear, dual linear, circular, or dual circular polarization, allowing for flexible operation in various scenarios.

Military Applications of Military Horn Antenna

Horn antennas are a cornerstone of microwave technology in the defense sector due to their reliability and efficiency. Our fully equipped workshops undertake all of our general manufacturing, argon welding, whilst specialized processes such as powder coating are outsourced.

Radar Systems:

Essential for surveillance, target acquisition, tracking, and missile guidance systems, where their high gain and directional beams are critical for detecting objects at long distances with precision.

Satellite Communications (SATCOM):

Used in ground stations, shipborne, and airborne platforms to maintain reliable links with orbiting satellites, ensuring secure and efficient data transmission.

Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT):

Employed in direction-finding systems to locate and track enemy communication and radar emitters, providing crucial situational awareness.

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR):

Specialized horn antennas are used in GPR for combat battlefield profiling and detecting buried threats like Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and anti-personnel mines.

Aerospace and Navigation Aids:

Integrated into aircraft and maritime vessels for reliable navigation and approach systems due to their stable performance and predictable patterns.

Why Armed Forces Choose Antenna Experts High Power EW Horn Antenna?

Choosing a horn antenna from Antenna Experts provides a significant advantage for specialized RF systems, particularly in demanding fields like military, aviation, and spectrum monitoring. Their antennas are engineered to prioritize precision, durability, and operational versatility. Here are the primary reasons to choose an Antenna Experts horn antenna: Our HRD series dual polarized horn antennas are great for use in high powered RF jammer for EW, RF spectrum analysis, Ideal for Interference detection and surveillance application.

1. Exceptional Broadband Performance

Wide Frequency Range: They manufacture models covering the 1 GHz to 14 GHz bands, delivering stable performance and constant impedance across incredibly broad bandwidths.
Signal Integrity: Designed to provide high gain, low VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio), and highly efficient power handling.
EMC Testing: They generate the high electric fields necessary for strict radiated immunity and emissions EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) test measurements.

2. Versatile Polarization Options

Multiple Configurations: Available in single linear, dual linear, and circular polarization configurations.
Dual Polarization: The HRD series allows for the simultaneous transmission and reception of RF signals in two orthogonal polarizations, featuring excellent isolation between the two ports.
Field Adaptability: Equipped with convenient mounting plates that make it exceptionally easy to manually switch polarization from vertical to horizontal using simple hand tools.

3. Rugged, All-Weather Construction

Built for Extremes: The antennas feature a robust, fully argon-welded mechanical design manufactured to exacting tolerances.
Environmental Protection: Supplied with all-weather radomes and specialized aperture windows to completely prevent the ingress of moisture, dirt, and airborne particles.
Secure Mounting: Larger and heavier models are designed with center-of-gravity mounting points to ensure physical stability during deployment.

4. Extensive Customization

Tailored to Specifications: Antenna Experts can easily customize frequency bands, operational power levels, beam-widths, and specific RF connectors to meet non-typical project requirements.
Custom Finishes: While typically supplied in powder-coated light grey, the aesthetic can be fully customized to blend into specific operational environments, such as applying a military olive green matte finish for tactical deployments.

5. Ideal for Specialized Applications

Our Dual Polarized High Gain Horn Antennas enable transmission/reception, or both, of RF signals simultaneously in two orthogonal polarizations. Our HRD series dual polarized horn antennas are great for use in RF spectrum analysis, Ideal for Interference detection and surveillance application. Because of their wideband design and lack of resonant elements, these horn antennas are highly effective for complex, high-stakes tasks, including:

Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) and Electronic Warfare (EW)
Radar and satellite communications
Spectrum monitoring and RF spectrum analysis
Interference detection and covert surveillance

6. Proven Reliability and Standards

Certified Manufacturing: Designed and built in an ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) certified facility, ensuring all products are RoHS compliant.
Rigorous Testing: Every unit is fully tested on a calibrated open-area test site for accurate radiation patterns and gain measurements prior to shipping.
Warranty: Supported by a 1-year warranty for military products and a 2-year warranty for commercial non-military items.

7. Rugged Reliability Across the 1GHz to 14GHz Band

Antenna Experts would be pleased to supply high gain horn antenna with customized frequency band, customized connector, any specified paint color or custom finish.