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US 8,013,802 B2Granted
Portable radar fairing
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsRichard R. Hall, Matthew A. Hutchinson
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Abstract
A portable fairing for a mobile radar array system includes at least partially open housing surrounding the mobile radar array and a curved covering mounted on the housing. The curved covering is adapted to cover the radar array in a closed position. The sides of the housing are curved such that when the curved covering is closed, the housing and the curved covering form a generally curved structure.
Claims16
A fairing for a mobile radar array system having a planar radar array mounted on a terrestrial vehicle, said fairing comprising:
- an at least partially open housing having:
- a first curved side that covers a first side of said planar radar array;
- and
- a second curved side that covers a second side of said planar radar array opposite said first side;
- a first curved covering mounted on said housing and configured to extend from one of said first and second sides of the housing to the other of said first and second sides of the housing so as to cover a first face of said planar;
- and
- a second curved covering mounted on said housing and configured to extend from one of said first and second sides of the housing to the other of said first and second sides of the housing so as to cover a second face of said planar radar array opposite said first face,
- wherein the first and second curved sides of said housing and said first and second coverings, form a curved structure when said first and second curved coverings are positioned to cover said first and second faces of said planar radar array, respectively.
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