Observation Without Limits (O.W.L.) has launched the GA7360LR, a 3D, 360-degree radar system built for ground surveillance and low-altitude airspace monitoring, extending the detection range and classification accuracy of the company’s original GA7360 model first introduced in 2024.
What the New Radar Adds
According to O.W.L., the GA7360LR is a solid-state system with no moving parts, backed by a full warranty, and operates using pulsed Doppler processing in the S frequency band between 3.0 and 3.3 GHz. The company lists detection ranges of 7.5 kilometers for aircraft the size of a Cessna 172 and for vehicles, 4 kilometers for a walking person, and 3 kilometers for a small consumer drone such as a DJI Phantom IV. The unit is rated to operate across a wide temperature range, from -20°C to 60°C, making it suitable for outdoor perimeter deployments in varied climates.
“Building on the success of the original GA7360 radar model introduced in 2024, the GA7360LR extends detection ranges, improves accuracy and consistency of target tracking and enhances the accuracy and reliability of target classification in a single 360-degree radar,” O.W.L. CEO Adam Robinett said in the company’s announcement.
Applications Span Perimeter Defense and Counter-UAS
O.W.L. positions the GA7360LR for a broad set of ground and airspace situational-awareness use cases, including counter-UAS systems both with and without electronic or kinetic countermeasures, drone-as-first-responder programs, bird-detection systems for airports and wind farms, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The single-radar design that covers both ground-level intrusion detection and low-altitude drone tracking reflects a broader trend in the perimeter security market, where facility operators are increasingly looking to consolidate what used to be separate ground radar and counter-drone radar systems into one sensor.
The GA7360LR is now available, according to the company, and can be integrated into existing command-and-control and video management platforms as an additional detection layer alongside cameras and other perimeter sensors.
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