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November 24, 2021 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR

Army to work with satellite radar imagery provider ICEYE

Because SAR isn't dependent on visibility, it can be used to produce imagery at any time of day or night and through cloud cover.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2021/11/24/army-to-work-with-satellite-radar-imagery-provider-iceye/

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    September 10, 2019 | International, Aerospace

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