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Airborne metal detecting radar

  • US 5,334,981 A
  • Filed: 04/09/1992
  • Issued: 08/02/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radar system for detecting a metal target which may be camouflaged or concealed by natural foliage from an airborne flying vehicle and comprising:

  • an antenna carried by a flying vehicle for transmitting an electromagnetic signal,first receiving antenna means carried by the flying vehicle for receiving the transmitted electromagnetic signal selected from the terrain and the target,second receiving antenna means carried by the flying vehicle and arranged orthogonally to the first antenna means for receiving the transmitted electromagnetic signal reflected from the target, andmeans coupled to the first and second receiving antenna means for processing the received signals to provide information as to the presence of a metal target.

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