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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Short-Range Capability For SPY-1 Radar

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Friday, November 30th, 2007

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By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully demonstrated a new Extreme Short Range (ESR) mode for its family of SPY-1 naval radars that will extend the coverage radius to support helicopter approach control, enhances small surface target detection and performance in the littorals, a company official said. Lockheed Martin had been considering the idea of an ESR mode for its SPY-1 radar for a while, Lee Gross, program manager for the Norwegian Frigate program, told Defense Daily yesterday. "We decided…

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