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radar

[rey-dahr] / ˈreɪ dɑr /
NOUN
radio detecting and ranging
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Safran Electronics & Defense will supply the kill-vehicle seeker, while Airbus Defence and Space and Thales will look after command, control and radar systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Those limits are roughly comparable to the transmitting power of the now collapsed Arecibo radar facility in Puerto Rico.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

"CENTCOM forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats," it said in a post on X.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The 29-year-old has been on United's radar for considerable time and has a wealth of Premier League experience, which the club feel is a significant positive.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Soviet radar picked up the American planes the moment they neared the border.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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