UK Defence Procurement Agency, The UK Armed Forces are to take delivery of the very latest battlefield radar, designed to pinpoint the positions of enemy artillery, six months earlier than originally expected.
The Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar (MAMBA), developed by Ericsson, can accurately locate enemy artillery positions, including howitzers, multiple rocket launchers and mortars.
Earlier versions of MAMBA, leased from Ericsson, were successfully deployed in Afghanistan, where they proved fully effective in combat, and were singled out for praise by troops in recent operations in Iraq.
The radar is mounted on tracked BV-206 vehicles and can be deployed almost anywhere. It is amphibious, can move over snow and difficult terrain and can be easily transported by aircraft or helicopter.
The system takes just minutes to deploy and, once in action, can be effectively operated by a single soldier. It has a tactical range of around 20 km, or can be networked with others to cover an area in excess of 2,000 km2.
The program, worth around
Iraq accuses Israel of seeking pretext for future attack
Iraq has accused Israel of attempting to legitimize an attack on its territory, after the Israeli foreign ministry protested to...
