GA_ASI’s Lynx multi-mode radar validates its capabilities for DHS, CBP

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has demonstrated the capabilities of its Lynx multi-mode radar at National Air Security Operations Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, US.

Conducted by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the integration and operational testing validated its next-generation capability.

During the testing, the Lynx Multi-mode Radar was equipped onto a Predator B aircraft to select a GMTI/DMTI target and cross-cue to aircraft’s electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor field-of-view (FOV) to detect both very slow-moving vehicles and personnel moving (dismounts).

In addition to demonstrating its ability, the radar met all the CBP’s radar specifications with several significant performance achievements.

GA-ASI Reconnaissance Systems president Linden Blue said, "Utilizing the Moving Target Indicator mode for detecting people walking or slow-moving vehicles from an RPA is a cutting-edge capability."

"The real paradigm shift is DMTI, which allows agents to detect extremely slow-movers, ranging from walkers or people on bicycles," Blue added.

Previous variant of Lynx is currently being used by the CBP for conducting day-to-day border search operations aboard its Predator B RPA.

Integrated with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI), and Dismount Moving Target Indicator (DMTI) radar, the Lynx radar is used to detect locate, and improve high geo-location accuracy of moving targets in wider range.