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Blue Fox
Country of origin United Kingdom
Introduced 1979
Type Airborne radar
Frequency I-band

The Ferranti Blue Fox was a British airborne radar designed and built for the Royal Navy by Ferranti Defence Systems in the late 1970s.[1]

Design and development[]

The Blue Fox was a lightweight frequency agile I-band airborne radar designed for use on the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1, with two roles, airborne interception and air-to-surface search and strike. The radar was modular with a flat aperture slotted-array antenna.[1]

Three two-seat Hawker Hunters were also fitted with Blue Fox radars for Royal Navy Sea Harrier pilot training, designated Hunter T.8M.[2]

Operators[]

 India
 United Kingdom

See also[]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pretty 1986, p. 614
  2. "Fleet Air Arm Hunter Squadrons - Other Units". FRADU Hunters. http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/hunter7xx/xxxnas.html. Retrieved 9 April 2013. 

Bibliography[]

  • Pretty, ed (1986). Jane's Weapon Systems 1986-87. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7106-0832-2. 
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