The ASARS-2 system was developed in the early 1980s by Hughes Aircraft , and is currently supported by Raytheon . It is capable of detecting and accurately locating both stationary and moving ground targets ; target information is transmitted via a wideband data link to a ground station . The radar is capable of producing extremely ASARS-2 was used extensively during Operation Desert Storm for target location and battle damage assessment . It has also been used to survey damage after various domestic disasters , including floods along the Mississippi River and the 1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
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