MQ-4C flew with MFAS radar for first time

Flight testing of the MQ-4C Triton with its main sensor, the Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) AESA radar, has started on Apr. 18.

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Photo: NAVAIR

The radar was switched to its primary operating mode, known as Maritime Surface Surveillance (MSS), during the flight over Patuxent River.

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