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From Strike Weapons to Air Defense: Boeing Pursues Flexible Radar Seeker

The ULCS mounted on a Beechcraft 1900. Image: Boeing

A new radar seeker under development at Boeing could give multiple weapons a flexible sensor architecture for detecting and tracking targets across different missions.

Called the Ultra Low-Cost Seeker (ULCS), the device uses a modular design that allows it to be adapted across offensive and defensive weapon systems.

It uses commercial off-the-shelf components repurposed for military applications, an approach intended to help reduce costs while its open architecture simplifies integration and future modifications.

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