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BAE Reveals New Radar Tracking System For Test Ranges

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

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BAE Reveals New Radar Tracking System For Test Ranges

BAE Systems' innovative Multiple-Object Tracking Radar (iMOTR). Photo: Defense Daily

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – BAE Systems on Wednesday unveiled its new iMOTR mobile multiple-object tracking radar that aims to use commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to provide military test ranges with greater tracking data.The company developed the iMOTR for two years using internal company research and development funding. It leverages existing in-house radar designs that are matched with COTS components, including improving gallium nitrate, radio frequency, and analog-to-digital technologies all to design this radar. BAE described it here at the Space and Missile Defense…

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