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Predator B UAV Detects Ground Radar In Tests

Predator B UAV Detects Ground Radar In Tests
A General Atomics Predator. Photo: General Atomics

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced last week that it recently demonstrated the ability of a Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle to detect enemy ground-based radar.During company-funded flight tests at a GA-ASI facility near Palmdale, Calif., a Predator B equipped with a Raytheon [RTN] ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver successfully identified various ground-based radars, GA-ASI said.The tests showed "the utility of the aircraft in conducting missions in the proximity of threat radars and enemy air defenses," said Claudio Pereida, executive vice president of…

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