A method suitable for an
external field RCS test comprises the steps that firstly, site
layout design is carried out, the target erection height, the target size, the test frequency, the
test distance and the antenna height are cooperatively determined, the
grazing incidence angle theta between an antenna A and a target T is made to be 0 degree, and the
optimal test site
layout is achieved; then
echo signal acquisition is carried out, and under the same
system configuration, echo signals of a background environment, a to-be-measured target and a standard calibration body with a known RCS value are measured in sequence; and then data preprocessing is carried out, and finally RCS calibration calculation is completed. The antenna and the target center are adjusted to the same height, the
irradiation condition of the zero
grazing incidence angle is achieved, the interference principle of a ground reflection field is ingeniously utilized, the double advantages of the high
signal-to-
noise ratio and the high accuracy are effectively considered, and the method is high in
engineering practicability, easy and convenient to operate and high in stability.