Military Embedded Systems

Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Saab team up to develop the Falcon air defense weapon system

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February 21, 2019

Mariana Iriarte

Technology Editor

Military Embedded Systems

Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Saab team up to develop the Falcon air defense weapon system
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates. Lockheed Martin, Diehl Defence, and Saab officials announced the Falcon air defense weapon system as the short and medium-range air defense solution for current and emerging threats.

 

Falcon integrates Diehl's 40-kilometer range Infra-Red Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled (IRIS-T) SLM interceptor and vertical launcher, Saab's 360-degree AESA Giraffe 4A radar through Lockheed Martin's flexible SkyKeeper command and control battle manager. Falcon's open architecture allows the system to easily integrate into any air operations center.

 

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