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Northrop Grumman Reveals New Vanguard Modular Radar

Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

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Northrop Grumman Reveals New Vanguard Modular Radar

A model five-panel Vanguard radar system, with one panel removed. Each panel can operate independently or as part of a larger radar. (Image: Northrop Grumman)

Last week Northrop Grumman [NOC] unveiled its new Vanguard multi-function, modular, open architecture radar system, touting its flexibility to scale up and apply to a plethora of platforms.Vanguard consists of individual panels about one square foot each, with each panel being a complete radar in itself. Each panel can act as an independent radar, or multiple panels can be connected to make a single larger radar array. The system is being aimed at air, sea, ground, and space-based capabilities, although…

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