Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar (PSTAR)
Country of Origin: USA
The Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar (PSTAR) is a lightweight pulse-Doppler surveillance radar for light infantry units. It is designed to detect both low-flying aircraft and helicopters. The PSTAR is composed of four parts: antenna; transmitter/receiver box; liquid-crystal diode (LCD) display; and tripod. The rotating rectangular planar-array antenna has an integral identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) transponder and is sheathed in fiberglass. The relatively powerful transmitter...