The Radar Workbench is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image processing system being evaluated by the Navy for airborne deployment. The system is based on the Essex ImSyn optoelectronic processor and 2-D and 3-D image processing algorithms. ImSyn is a patented image-processing system that combines lasers and high-speed electronics.
Essex will compare performance of Radar Workbench to other tactical radar image processing systems. The company said SAR has become the bedrock of military imaging because it can penetrate clouds, foliage and the ground.