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ScanEagle Achieves Real-Time Processing of SAR Data

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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

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Boeing [BA], in partnership with ImSAR and Insitu Inc., achieved a major milestone in May with the real-time processing of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data aboard a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft equipped with a standard inertially stabilized electro-optical (EO) camera, according to Boeing. Combining the radar and the camera on the ScanEagle helps warfighters adapt to conditions with poor visibility, the company said. The tests marked the first time SAR and EO capabilities have flown together on such a small, lightweight…

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