A Proteus aircraft flies over Southern California carrying the Global Hawk variant of the new Multiplatform Radar Technology Insertion Program radar. Members of the 851st Electronic Systems Group recently reached a key flight milestone for MP-RTIP by completing Radar System Level Performance Verification on two modes. Program officials aim to turn the sensor over to Global Hawk Air Force 18, the service's Block 40 test bed.


A Proteus aircraft flies over Southern California carrying the Global Hawk variant of the new Multiplatform Radar Technology Insertion Program radar. Members of the 851st Electronic Systems Group recently reached a key flight milestone for MP-RTIP by completing Radar System Level Performance Verification on two modes. Program officials aim to turn the sensor over to Global Hawk Air Force 18, the service's Block 40 test bed.


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