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AN/APY-8
Total Production: 91
Production: 50
Also Known As
Lynx
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
General Atomics
Applications
RQ-1B Predator
Family Members
Lynx II
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Description:
The General Atomics AN/APY-8 Lynx is a high-resolution, all-weather, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) radar system. It produces photographic-like radar images with maximum resolution of 4-inch (approx. 10cm) with the SAR spotlight mode, and tracks ground moving targets using the GMTI mode.
The Lynx radar system has been integrated into the Predator and I-Gnat UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems and is also suitable for many manned airborne platforms due to its lightweight design.
The Lynx radar system operates in Ku-band an explores ranges of 47nm (87km) at 3m resolution, 29nm (54km) at 30cm resolution in stripmap mode. Using the spotlight mode the Lynx covers 21nm (39km) at 10cm resolution. These figures depend strongly on weather conditions.
Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 52 kg (115 lb)
Performance: Max Range 87,000 m (285,433 ft)
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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