Development of UAV-Mounted Ground-Penetrating Synthetic Aperture Radar Demonstrator for Dstl
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Awarded contract
AwardedDevelopment of UAV-Mounted Ground-Penetrating Synthetic Aperture Radar Demonstrator for Dstl
Awarded 02 Oct 2022
Ended 3y 8mo ago5mo term
Awarded 2 Oct 2022Expired 10 Mar 2023
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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory awarded a contract to Xenint for the build of a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) demonstrator to explore the capabilities and limitations of ground-penetrating synthetic aperture radar (GPSAR) mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) via field trials.
The contract value is £129,576.
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Development of UAV-Mounted Ground-Penetrating Synthetic Aperture Radar Demonstrator for Dstl
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