The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has received a Lanza Long Tactical Range 25 radar produced by Spain-based company Indra. The advanced long-range air defence radar system is designed to support operations worldwide as it can be easily carried using in-service military vehicles and transport aircraft such as the C130J Hercules. As it comprises a small number of components, the radar system can be rapidly deployed.
It can also be used to cover ‘gaps in coverage’ in response to national operational requirements in the UK.
Last year, Indra won a £13.1m contract from the DE&S Air Defence and Electronic Warfare Systems (ADEWS) team based at RAF Henlow station in Bedfordshire.
Under this contract, Indra agreed to produce Lanza Long Tactical Range 25 radar for the RAF’s Battlespace Management Force...MORE
