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SOCOM, JIEDDO Exploring New Army Radar System For Finding Hidden Targets

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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

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By Marina Malenic A new Army radar system that can "see" through foliage is attracting the interest of U.S. Special Forces Command (USSOCOM), as well as the Pentagon organization responsible for fielding technologies to defeat roadside bombs, system manufacturer Lockheed Martin [LMT] said last week. Lockheed Martin is under contract with the Army to provide a Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment Enabled Radar (TRACER) for use on the service's Warrior unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The company will deliver two radar systems,…

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