Raytheon to Supply Dismount Detection Radar Pods to US Air Force

Raytheon

announced at the Farnborough Air Show that it has won a US Air Force contract to provide four radar pods equipped with ground moving target indication and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology for the MQ-9 ReaperThe dismount detection radar will provide accurate data in night, day, and adverse weather for Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Raytheon will also will produce and deliver ground control stations for the radar.

The dismount detection radar provides improved range, resolution, and coverage capabilities enabling detection of threats such as vehicles and individuals in near real-time, night and day.

Source: Military Embedded Systems

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