Duncan Looi
INDRA has received contract from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for the Lanza 3D radar that will strengthen Thailand’s air surveillance and control capabilities at Phuket Air Base. The new contract was signed at Indra’s headquarters in Madrid during a visit by a Thai delegation.
With this contract, Indra consolidates its position as a trusted technology partner of the RTAF and Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) which already operate several types of systems supplied by the company. It is also the third long-range LANZA 3D radar contracted from Indra by the RTAF, reflecting the customer’s confidence in a solution that has already been operationally proven. Additionally, the contract also includes command and control capabilities based on Indra’s AIRDEF system, expanding the operational capabilities of the solution and reinforcing its integrated nature.
Located opposite one of the most important maritime routes between the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Malacca, Phuket Air Base occupies a position of significant strategic value. Indra’s radar will help reinforce airspace surveillance and control operations in an environment that is key to regional security.
Indra’s Lanza 3D LRR radar incorporates AESA technology, offering a high long-range detection capability against different types of threats, from small, slow-moving drones to stealth aircraft, projectiles and different types of missiles. These systems are specifically designed to operate in adverse atmospheric environments and high-humidity conditions thanks to their operation in the L band. It also provides a high capacity to operate in saturated scenarios and withstand interference.
Indra is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of military and civil radars and a leader in the development of this technology. Earlier this year in April, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) awarded Indra a contract for the Lanza 3D to be installed at the RTN’s primary naval base–Sattahip Naval Base.–-shp/adj/dl (Pix:INDRA)
