File:ASTOR Sentinel R1 MOD 45149905.jpg
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| current | 04:59, 12 January 2017 | | 2,100 × 1,500 (1.11 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | An ASTOR Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft of 5AC (Army Cooperation) Squadron. <p>The ASTOR system (Airborne Stand-Off Radar) on the Sentinel R1 aircraft is used to gather vital information for forces in the fight against the Taleban. </p> <p>These aircraft can detect and recognise moving, static and fixed targets on the ground and are capable of operating for over nine hours at a time. The information gathered is transmitted to ground stations to enable rapid tactical planning and the efficient cueing of assets. </p> <p>ASTOR has been successfully used by Number 5 (AC) Squadron based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. </p> <ul> <li>Organization: MOD</li> <li>Object Name: Sentinel R1 - 081</li> <li>Supplemental Categories: Aircraft, Equipment, ISTAR, Sentinel</li> <li>Keywords: ASTOR, Royal Air Force, RAF, Equipment, Aircraft, Surveillance, Sentinel, R1, Ground Mapping, ISTAR</li> <li>Country: UK</li> </ul> |
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