Lockheed Martin recently developed the first UAS that can transmit high-resolution broad area imaging from Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar (MiniSAR).
The technology will be useful as it can deliver four inch resolution SAR imagery into the hands of the Commanders.
During the demonstration a SkySpirit UAS soared to height of 3,000 feet and delivered SAR imagery to the commanders. This was the first time that an unmanned aircraft equipped with MiniSAR delivered data of this type and resolution.
The use of MiniSAR can help commanders in ground level surveillance without endangering their own lives.
The best feature of the technology is that it can perform operations in every climatic conditions whether it is a dust storm or rain the resolution of the images and the data transmitted will be the same.
The gross take of weight of SkySpirit is just 180 pounds and it has a payload capacity of 75 pounds.
Via: gizmag
