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See my pm today. A field unit would need only that kind of robots to keep the RCS within operational constraints.
They would need an RCS range to measure and validate the baseline signature first as part of the development of the aircraft. Then a diagnostic imaging radar would capture what a "pristine" configuration looks like, and operational units would use the imaging radar to validate the LO integrity against that pristine baseline image after maintenance
Diagnostic imaging radars are not really useful at the development stage. Outdoor (far field) RCS ranges are critical during development.