Qatar ha firmado un contrato por US$1.000 Millones con la empresa Raytheon (EEUU), para la adquisición del sistema “Contra UAS” FS – LIDS (Fixed Site – Low Slow Integrated Defeat System). FS- LIDS está diseñado para detectar, seguir y neutralizar pequeños UAS de baja velocidad y altura de vuelo, una de las principales amenazas que sufren hoy las FFTT. FS-LIDS integra radar y sensores EO/I, con interceptores cinéticos como el “Coyote”, además de capacidades de Guerra Electrónica. Puede ser desplegado en configuraciones móviles y fijas. Esta adquisición forma parte del acuerdo marco de EEUU con sus aliados de la Región del Golfo Pérsico, para fortalecer sus capacidades de defensa.
Raytheon has signed a $1-billion agreement with Qatar to deliver the Fixed Site – Low, Slow, Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), making Doha the system’s first international customer.
The agreement includes production work in the US, contributing to engineering and advanced manufacturing.
The technology is designed to detect, track, and neutralize small, slow-moving drones.
It integrates radar, electro-optical/infrared sensors, and effectors, such as jamming or kinetic interceptors, to respond to unmanned aerial threats.
Raytheon combines its KuRFS radar and Coyote interceptor with Northrop Grumman’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control for the counter-drone system.
The LIDS can be deployed in fixed and mobile configurations, offering protection for specific sites or assets while allowing for flexible relocation as operational needs change.
Boosting Ties With Doha
The announcement is part of a wider defense procurement agreement to support the Gulf nation, one of Washington’s closest allies in the Middle East.
In addition to the FS-LIDS agreement, Washington and Doha signed a statement of intent outlining over $38 billion in potential defense-related investments.
These include joint efforts to enhance air and maritime security, as well as support for operations at Al Udeid Air Base.
In March, General Atomics signed a nearly $2-billion agreement with the Qatari government to supply eight MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft systems through a US government-facilitated deal.
The MQ-9B is a long-endurance, multi-mission drone designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike operations.
Fuente: https://thedefensepost.com
