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 by James Laporta Washington (UPI) Feb 12, 2018
The "Dragon Shield" airborne surveillance system built for the Finnish Defense Forces has achieved its final operational capability. Lockheed Martin, who manufactures the Roll-on/Roll-off integrated intelligence system, said Friday that the milestone was achieved after the final flight test of the system. Specifically, Lockheed Martin said an evaluation of the system complied with both civilian and military "airworthiness" regulations. "Working in unison with our customer, we provided an innovative system that fullfills their dynamic requirements," Dr. Rob Smith, vice president of C4ISR Systems for Lockheed Martin, said in a press release. "We worked with Finnish industry to maximize industry participation to ensure that the system can be maintained in-country," Smith said. The system is built for use in military transport aircraft, such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The Dragon Shield system provides larger cargo aircraft with the ability to collect electronic intelligence, communications or signals intelligence capabilities in order to enhance situational awareness for the aircrew and provide command and control nodes with better imagery intelligence. For the Finnish Defense Forces, Lockheed Martin modified an Airbus CASA C-295 cargo aircraft in order to integrate the Dragon Shield system. The Finnish Defense Forces also received ground stations and communication terminals that support the capabilities of the airborne systems, Lockheed Martin said.
UK to launch new radar against 'severe' Russian threat Edinburgh (AFP) Jan 27, 2018 Britain's defence minister Gavin Williamson said a new radar off Scotland's Shetland Islands would help tackle the "severe and real" threat from Moscow. In a return to the Cold War days when Shetland had hosted an early warning radar, the new Royal Air Force facility is being built to track unidentified military or civilian aircraft. "We will always protect our skies from Russian aggression," Williamson said Friday, describing the radar as vital to British defences. "Russia's actions are not ... read more
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