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High-tech radar maps defeat camouflage
Defense Talk ^ | 6/9/2010 | Defense Talk

Posted on 06/09/2010 8:53:11 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

To the untrained eye, U.S. Army radar-generated maps may look like a bird's-eye view of a city at night; however, these images contain useful intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information that reveal concealed objects by penetrating foliage, buildings and some terrain while overcoming camouflage, concealment and deception techniques.

These maps, which highlight boundaries not visible to traditional electronic sensors, are made possible by the U.S. Army's Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter Concealment Enabled Radar, or TRACER. Developed by the Research, Development and Engineering Command's communications and electronics center, TRACER is a mid-range, long wavelength synthetic aperture radar system that provides all-weather persistent surveillance.

Due to its decreased size, weight and power consumption compared to the predecessor Foliage Penetration Radar program, or FOPEN, TRACER operates on manned and unmanned platforms and produces images on-board in less than five minutes.

To introduce TRACER's capabilities to Army and Department of Defense technology influencers and to emphasize the technology's ability to penetrate more than just foliage, the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center hosted a VIP presentation May 19, at its Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate facilities at Fort Belvoir, Va.

The predicted challenge of presenting TRACER to the Army at large is demystifying the notion that TRACER and FOPEN are only for foliage penetration

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: apertureradar; camouflage; maps; militarytechnology; radar; usarmy

1 posted on 06/09/2010 8:53:12 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

very interesting


2 posted on 06/09/2010 8:54:49 PM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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To: sonofstrangelove

"all your base are belong to us"

3 posted on 06/09/2010 11:19:50 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Ahhhh, they can see that I’m in my scivvies.


4 posted on 06/10/2010 6:31:20 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. - Ronald Reagan)
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