Is it possible for airplane radars to scan minefields?

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Airplane radars are not designed to detect buried objects such as mines due to their operational parameters, which focus on larger aerial targets. To scan minefields effectively, modifications to the radar system are necessary, including the integration of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology. This specialized equipment is capable of detecting subsurface anomalies, making it suitable for mine detection. The discussion highlights the limitations of conventional airplane radar systems in this context.

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Is it possible for airplane radars to scan minefields? If we were to take an airplane radar out of the plane and brought it back to land in a vicinity of a minefield, would it scan the mines that are in the minefield? Would it be able to scan because mines are not on the surface, but buried underneath? If it is not possible, what modifications are necessary to make the radar to scan those objects like mines because airplane radars are made to scan much larger objects like planes.
 
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