NORTHROP GRUMMAN: New RISTA II advanced infrared sensor makes successful debut on Altus UAV.

0 Comments | M2 Presswire, September, 1998

M2 PRESSWIRE-9 September 1998-NORTHROP GRUMMAN: New RISTA II advanced infrared sensor makes successful debut on Altus UAV (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:080998 The capabilities of RISTA II, an advanced passive infrared airborne imaging system developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector (ESSS), were successfully demonstrated for the first time ever on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during a series of recent flights at the U.S.

Army's Camp Roberts, Calif. RISTA II stands for reconnaissance, infrared surveillance and target acquisition using second-generation focal plane array infrared technology. The Northrop Grumman RISTA II sensor system made its inaugural flight on the Altus UAV on July 13. This was...