December 02, 2008 05:06 PM PST

LYNX SAR/GMTI RADAR SYSTEM
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  • Available as a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) sensor
  • Designed for use in UAS and manned platforms
  • State-of-the-art technology at Ku-band frequency
  • Innovative ZoomSAR:
    • 0.3 to 3.0m resolution in stripmap mode
    • 0.1 to 3.0m resolution in spotlight mode
  • Real-time video and digital displays
  • Image formation on board the aircraft
  • Weight: 52 kg

Currently integrated on the following platforms:

  • MQ-9A Predator B UAS
  • RQ-1 Predator UAS
  • I-GNAT UAS
  • RQ-8A Firescout
  • C-12/U-21/KingAir 200
  • EH-60 Black Hawk
  • U.S. Army ER/MP UAS

Search and Detect


1ft. Strip-Map Resolution = 0.3m (1 ft), Rangle Swath = 1068 x 2600 pixels. Slant range up to 50km.

Identify Stationary Targets

High-Resolution Spotlight Mode. When an area of interest is identified in stripmap mode, Lynx can switch to spotlight mode and zoom in, producing images of up to 4-inch (0.1m) resolution. Multilook Averaging increases image cognition to RNIIRS eight levels at 0.1m resolution.

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