UAV Radar Systems

Our unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) radars include:

AN/ZPY-1 STARLite Small Tactical Radar - Lightweight

STARLiteWeighing just 65 pounds, the AN/ZPY-1 STARLite compact SAR/GMTI/DMTI radar system is ideal for equipping a variety of manned and unmanned aerial system platforms for mission-critical tactical reconnaissance.

The system is capable of conducting all-weather, wide area surveillance and detecting stationary, dismounted and moving targets.

Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER)

VADERVADER is a radar sensor being developed by Northrop Grumman for use with the Sky Warrior, an extended-range multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle under development by General Atomics.

 

Northrop Grumman's heritage in UAV radar includes the proven AN/ZPQ-1 Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar (TESAR), which was deployed on the U.S. Air Force Predator UAV and the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Radar (TUAVR).