Northrop experimenting with VR, mo-cap tech to help develop next-gen missile warning sats

Northrop experimenting with VR, mo-cap tech to help develop next-gen missile warning sats
Northrop experimenting with VR, mo-cap tech to help develop next-gen missile warning sats

The two satellites under development will eventually “provide precise, timely sensor coverage over the northern hemisphere to help deter and defend against ballistic and hypersonic missiles,” the company said.

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Overhead Persistent IR is how hypersonic and maneuverable threats will be tracked

Overhead Persistent IR is how hypersonic and maneuverable threats will be tracked
Overhead Persistent IR is how hypersonic and maneuverable threats will be tracked

Two of the five OPIR missile warning satellites will be polar-oriented to sense ballistic missile threats from adversaries. All five are designed to not only detect launches but to track missiles as they maneuver.