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Altair
Country of Origin: Italy
description
The Altair was a multimode fire-control radar under development in Italy for possible use in the Italian navy's proposed purchase of AV-8B Harrier II vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft. The Altair was intended to be a lightweight system that combined elements of the FIAR Grifo radar with those of the Westinghouse AN/APG-66 .
status
Westinghouse and FIAR abandoned the Altair project in 1987 according to Military Technology.
characteristics
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