France, Oct. 3 -- These factory acceptance test is the culmination of a long series of tests conducted at Thales' Limours site (Paris region), aimed at ensuring the highest level of performance for the new standalone radar.Based on fully digital multiple beamforming Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology in S-band, the Ground Fire radar delivers high performance in the detection, tracking, and classification of numerous targets, even in challenging environments such as mountainous regions and densely crowded airspaces. It offers a unique one-second refresh rate, with a surveillance range of 400 km, 360deg azimuth coverage, and a full 90deg elevation coverage, capable of detecting drones as well as ballistic missiles, while ma...