ASTOR Airborne Stand-Off Radar System Manual

This ASTOR Airborne Radar System Manual, contained the Unprecedented Imagery and Operational Control ASTOR is the state-of-the-art airborne ground surveillance system. An enhanced member of the Raytheon family of surveillance radars that includes the ASARS-2A for the U-2, the ASTOR Dual Mode Radar provides high resolution at altitudes above 40,000 ft. The system enables aircraft and crew to stay out of harm’s way, seeing but unseen. With three workstations onboard, ASTOR can process near-real-time images either onboard in flight or transmitted via a secure data link to ground stations and other networked platforms in the battlespace.

Its reliable software architecture and processing rapidly convert collected data into actionable intelligence. In addition, ASTOR is interoperable with U.S. J-STARS and NATO assets.