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radar

[rey-dahr] / ˈreɪ dɑr /
NOUN
radio detecting and ranging
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Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Jay Huggins, a retired telecommunications technician who worked on several Greenlandic radar stations from 1988 to 1990, including near the Bluie East Two base, said the remoteness and brutal winters challenged young soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was spearheading an effort to organize a coalition that’s able to “collectively ensure” the Strait of Hormuz stays open, including by potentially providing demining equipment, radar technology and frigates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Now the Cougars are no longer under the radar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

But as his investigation grew, more names—and equally likely suspects—appeared on the FBI agent's radar.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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