Debrief: DARPA’s 10-Km Passive-Ranging Goal Remains Elusive

Passive ranging has a variety of defense and commercial applications Credit: DARPA

Passive ranging has a variety of defense and commercial applications.

Credit: DARPA
Imagine being able to take images of a distant target and, without illuminating it with a laser, accurately estimate its range at distances up to 10 km (6.2 mi.). Such a capability could allow an observer, conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), for example, to hide without...
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Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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