Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
General Atomics 'Due Regard' Radar Ready for Evaluation
General Atomics said it has flown the first fully functional air-to-air collision avoidance radar for unmanned aircraft.
General Atomics started developing its electronically scanned due regard radar in 2011; it now stands at TRL 7. (Photo: General Atomics)
General Atomics started developing its electronically scanned due regard radar in 2011; it now stands at TRL 7. (Photo: General Atomics)

General Atomics is flight testing a pre-production Due Regard radar, declaring it the first fully functional air-to-air radar for an unmanned aircraft that meets “due regard” requirements for operating in international airspace. The company started developing the electronically scanned radar in 2011 and plans to make it available for customer evaluation this year.