Lockheed Martin to upgrade British Army’s LEAPP air defence capability

Posted on 27 Jan 2022 by The Manufacturer

The UK sovereign Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) capability, developed by Lockheed Martin UK for the British Army, has had its in-service date extended to 2029.

The enhanced system will boost the army’s existing command and control capability to ensure it can effectively communicate via Link 16 (the military’s tactical data link network used by NATO), and seamlessly plug into the wider UK defence digital backbone. The legacy capability currently provides early air defence warning through airspace management, surveillance and ground-based command…

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