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DARPA Picks 4 Contractors to Make Subreflector-Based Imaging Radars


Helicopter RadarThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded four companies contracts worth up to $11.3 million combined for the Advanced Scanning Technology for Imaging Radars program, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday.

John Keller writes the companies will work to develop new imaging radars that use electronic subreflector designs for scans.

Contract details include:

  • First RF Corp. won $499, 237 with options for up to $2 million options
  • HRL Laboratories won $881, 786 with options for up to $5.9 million
  • Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) won $713, 256
  • Vadum won $364, 141 with options for up to $962, 523

DARPA tasked the companies to imaging radars that perform similarly to synthetic aperture radars and not rely on platform or target movement to scan and produce high-resolution, three-dimensional images, the report said.

Keller reports that DARPA plans to launch another solicitation for subreflector-based imaging radars for military applications.

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