AN/ZPY-1 “STARLite”
Airborne Radar
Official Photo
Basic Information
Name
AN/ZPY-1 “STARLite”
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Airborne Radar
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Date of Introduction
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Description
The AN/ZPY-1 “STARLite” is a Ku-band multifunctional airborne surveillance radar developed by Northrop Grumman. This synthetic aperture radar, with an instrumented range of 40 nautical miles (74 km) and a range resolution of 1 foot, is designed to accurately detect moving ground targets. It is primarily used for reconnaissance and force protection, notably integrated into the MQ-1C Sky Warrior/ERMP unmanned aircraft.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
74.1 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
Ku band
instrumented range
40 NM (≙ 74 km)
range resolution
1 ft
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Airborne Radars
Air > Airborne Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/08.airborne/karte021.en.html
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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