国防高级研究计划局(DAROA)与美国陆军已选定洛克希德马丁战术防卫系统公司来研制穿透簇叶的合成孔径雷(FOPEN SAR).DARPA的一位官员说.这种雷达不同于别的合成孔径雷达,它能透过灌木丛与伪装物探测目标.一份40万美元增量的初步合同已签订.它是可能价值2500万美元的合同的一部分.目前将只制造一个系统,以后还要再采购两部FOPEN SAR.合同内容涉及平台综合与飞行论证.全部工作计划2001年10月前完成. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAROA) and the U.S. Army have selected Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems Company to develop leaflet-bound synthetic aperture mine (FOPEN SAR), an officer at Darpa said. Of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), which can detect targets through shrubs and camouflage, a $ 400,000 initial contract has been signed, part of a contract worth $ 25 million, and only one system will be manufactured Two more FOPEN SARs will be procured, covering the platform synthesis and flight demonstration, all of which are scheduled to be completed by October 2001.