Comment by amoshebb

18 hours ago

Also ignoring the massive new market that has been automotive radars which, as a market, have totally eclipsed weapons

It’s a big market but theres only a handful of use cases and R&D requirements, compared to military where the use cases and niche requirements are still continually evolving.

Mil systems have severely constrained supply chain limitations too, while consumer vehicle systems can comfortably be produced in their millions from China.

That is something requiring new antenna design, but was a spin off from FMCW radar already used on ships.

Anti-drone is sucking up a lot of time and money from a lot of people right now. Every country is looking for both defensive and offense tools.

Mil is huge