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Unmanned Systems

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Q-53 Radar Counter-UAS Capability

Monday, June 27th, 2016

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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Q-53 Radar Counter-UAS Capability

Lockheed Martin truck-mounted Q-53 radar systems.

Lockheed Martin [LMT] has demonstrated that its AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar is capable of identifying, tracking and relaying the position of unmanned aerial systems, a capability that is at a premium over future battlefields likely swarming with enemy drone aircraft.In the demonstration, the Q-53 radar showed it can be readily adapted to provide both air surveillance and counter fire target acquisition in one tactical sensor. The radar identified and tracked several unmanned aerial systems and provided data to Forward Area Air Defense…

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