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UPGRADED EARLY WARNING RADAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

Phased-array surveillance radars used to detect and track ballistic missiles targeted at the United States.

OBS

Software upgrades to these existing early warning radars would provide the capability to support NMD [National Missile Defense] surveillance requirements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

[Radar] destiné à détecter et à suivre des missiles balistiques tirés sur les États-Unis afin de permettre le déclenchement et la concentration des radars XBR [radar à bande X].

OBS

Ces systèmes sont en fait principalement des mises à jour de radars existants, qui comprennent deux faces opposées d'une largeur de 31 m chacune.

Spanish

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