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Lynx Radar Capabilities Demonstrated During Patrol Operations
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2008 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensor successfully identified suspected areas of illegal crossing activity along the U.S. southwest border during recent border patrol operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) out of Fort Huachuca, Ariz. The Lynx SAR is now performing day-to-day border search operations onboard a CBP Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), also manufactured by GA-ASI. Despite cloud cover and ground haze obscuration in the search area, the Lynx SAR's weather penetration and wide-area scan capabilities have resulted in repeatedly successful missions with all objectives achieved. "The Lynx radar's wide field-of-view and ability to pinpoint activity allows operators to cue EO/IR [Electro-Optical/Infrared] payloads or ground units to investigate anomalies," said Linden P. Blue, president, Reconnaissance Systems Group, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. "Lynx SAR's broad-area and all-weather surveillance capabilities continue to maximize the value and search area of the sophisticated and long-endurance Predator B UAS during CBP border patrol operations." Related Links General Atomics Aeronautical Systems The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
Thompson Files: Don't cut back on tanks
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Oct 28, 2008 Pentagon policymakers tentatively decided last weekend to terminate a competition for the military's next generation of communications satellites. |
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