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Northrop Grumman Lightens StarLite for UAS Applications
Northrop Grumman displayed this model of its extended range StarLite surveillance radar at the Association of the U.S. Army Convention in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Northrop Grumman displayed this model of its extended range StarLite surveillance radar at the Association of the U.S. Army Convention in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Northrop Grumman has improved the range and reduced the weight of its AN/ZPY-1 StarLite multimode surveillance radar, which the company is proposing as a sensor for the U.S. Army’s RQ-7B Shadow, the Navy’s future MQ-8C Fire Scout and other manned and unmanned aircraft.