IAI to collaborate with Babcock on radar solution for UK SERPENS Program

SERPENS is the British MoD’s next generation weapon locating system with a digitally networked suite of sensor systems that detect hostile mortars, artillery and rockets

IAI to collaborate with Babcock on radar solution for UK SERPENS Program

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Subsidiary ELTA Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with British aerospace, defense, and security company Babcock, to provide a deep-find radar solution for the UK Ministry of Defense’s SERPENS program.

SERPENS is the British MoD’s next generation weapon locating system with a digitally networked suite of sensor systems that detect hostile mortars, artillery and rockets. According to Babcock, The collaboration will offer IAI-ELTA’s highly capable, and battle proven Compact Multi Mission Radar (C-MMR) system, which will be partly produced and integrated in the UK.

The C-MMR is designed for air defense and artillery weapon location missions, with the radar locating hostile weapon locations and calculating impact and launching points in real time. The radar implements advanced 3D-active electronically steered array antenna technology.

Babcock notes that the MoU with IAI-ELTA will boost sovereign radar experience and expertise. It provides Babcock with the opportunity to further prove its system integration and through life support pedigree while also developing its radar assembly and maintenance expertise.

Ronald Cook, IAI UK Managing Director, added: “This agreement between IAI and Babcock demonstrates our commitment to the UK. We are bringing together the brightest minds in the industry to combine world-class technology with our commitment to UK prosperity. We are proud to partner with one of the UK’s finest companies in the industry to provide our cutting-edge C-MMR to the UK market.”

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