E-8C J-Stars
Space-Based Ground Moving Target Tracker Revealed
May 23, 2021
The Space Force plans to use satellites to keep track of moving targets on the ground, replacing the battle management crew on the E-8C J-Stars.
Credit: Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon/U.s.Air force
The U.S. Space Force has revived a decades-long dream of launching satellites with radars that can track moving vehicles on the ground. The new capability would help the Air Force replace a capability now performed by the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (J-Stars).
Ingen kommentarer:
Legg inn en kommentar
Merk: Bare medlemmer av denne bloggen kan legge inn en kommentar.