Message posted by Joerg (Webmaster) (Member since 10/17/2000) on January 27, 2025 at 10:20:05 PST:
Nice catch! That is a Northrop EW (Electronic Weapons) test platform, in a pattern above EC West (Electronic Combat Range West). I have seen its siblings, SCAN04 and SCAN05 in the ranges before, but not sure I have seen SCAN06 in the NTTR before. Safe to assume they are testing some sort of electronic weapons system, possibly related to recent passive radar jamming research.
In Reply to: Northrop Private jet doing laps over tonopah posted by Sannah on January 27, 2025 at 10:13:30 PST:
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