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Lockheed Martin Debuts Surveillance Radar Developed For MEADS Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

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For the first time, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has put on public display its UHF Surveillance radar originally developed under the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. The UHF Surveillance Radar provides extended 360-degree air and missile defense coverage beyond the range of currently fielded NATO sensor systems, company officials said. The UHF sensors can efficiently scan large volume spaces at extended ranges and can detect small radar cross section targets. The radar was displayed at the Space and Missile…

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