The
Wullenweber (the original name introduced by Dr. Hans Rindfleisch was Wullenwe
ver) is a type of Circularly Disposed Antenna Array (CDAA) sometimes referred to as a Circularly Disposed Dipole Array (CDDA). It is a large circular
antenna array used for
radio direction finding. It was used by the military to
triangulate radio signals for radio navigation, intelligence gathering and search and rescue. Because its huge circular reflecting screen looks like a circular fence, the antenna has been colloquially referred to as the
elephant cage. The term
wullenwever was the World War II German
cover term used to identify their secret CDAA research and development program; its name is unrelated to any person involved in the program.