Radar
Here’s What Aircraft ‘Stealth’ Really Means
“Stealth” is not the result of one secret formula known only to the Pentagon. Instead, it is the result of many design and technology adaptations—ranging from the shape of an...
Why Wasn’t the Crashed Potomac Black Hawk’s “ADS-B” Tracker Turned On?
Nothing is confirmed yet, and the NTSB is still working to understand the specifics of the crash. Even the use of the ADS-B is still under investigation.
China Is Building a New Hypersonic Weapon Detection System
If the capabilities of the new Chinese long-range radar are anywhere near accurate, then this new system would add yet another layer of capabilities into China’s already impressive A2/AD network.
Could Submarine Radar Detect Planes While Submerged? China Is Working on It
The technology is far from operational. While similar sensors have proven reliable in detecting low-flying aircraft over shallow waters, the challenge could be far greater in the open sea.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Is Getting New Radars
But the carriers are still overwhelmingly vulnerable to mass Chinese missile attacks.
China Claims New Radar Can ‘Unstealth’ F-22 and F-35 Fighter Planes
What You Need to Know: Amid high U.S.-China tensions, Chinese scientists claim to have developed a radar capable of tracking American F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters, using signals from China’s...
America Should Worry: China’s New Anti-Hypersonic Missile Photonic Radar is a Game-Changer
Summary and Key Points: China and Russia have outpaced the United States in hypersonic weapons development, with China now advancing defensive capabilities. China claims to have developed a “microwave photonic...
The F-22 Raptor Is About to Become Even Harder to Beat in the Sky
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force has awarded an $11.7 million contract to Armtec Countermeasures to enhance the F-22 Raptor’s radar countermeasure capabilities with the RR-196 chaff. -This...
AGM-88 HARM Missile: Designed to Destroy Radar in a China or Russia War
Summary: The AGM-88 HARM (High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a vital asset for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps in Suppression and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD/DEAD) missions....
Nothing Will Be Able to Hide From the Navy’s New SPY-6 Radar
Navy destroyers, amphibious assault ships, and even aircraft carriers are now being engineered with a new generation of longer-range high-fidelity radar technology able to identify threats with great specificity. The...
Navy’s New AN/SPY-6 Radar System Offers Unprecedented Threat Detection
The integration of the U.S. Navy’s new, highly-sensitive AN/SPY-6 radar system will detect incoming anti-ship cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and even enemy fighter jets closing in on carrier strike groups...
How Is the U.S. Navy Upgrading its Destroyers?
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Navy currently operates more than eighty destroyers and is adding more than ten new, upgraded Flight III DDG-51s with new radar and weapons The U.S. Navy...