Qatar ha firmado un contrato por US$1.000 Millones con la empresa Raytheon (EEUU), para la adquisici\u00f3n del sistema \u201cContra UAS\u201d FS \u2013 LIDS\u00a0(Fixed Site \u2013 Low Slow Integrated Defeat System).\u00a0FS- LIDS\u00a0est\u00e1 dise\u00f1ado para detectar, seguir y neutralizar peque\u00f1os UAS de baja velocidad y altura de vuelo, una de las principales amenazas que sufren hoy las FFTT.\u00a0FS-LIDS\u00a0integra radar y sensores EO\/I, con interceptores cin\u00e9ticos como el \u201cCoyote\u201d, adem\u00e1s de capacidades de Guerra Electr\u00f3nica. Puede ser desplegado en configuraciones m\u00f3viles y fijas. Esta adquisici\u00f3n forma parte del acuerdo marco de EEUU con sus aliados de la Regi\u00f3n del Golfo P\u00e9rsico, para fortalecer sus capacidades de defensa.<\/p>\n
Raytheon has\u00a0signed<\/a>\u00a0a $1-billion agreement with Qatar to deliver the Fixed Site \u2013 Low, Slow, Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), making Doha the system\u2019s first international customer.<\/p>\n The agreement includes production work in the US, contributing to engineering and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n The technology is designed to detect, track, and neutralize small, slow-moving drones.<\/p>\n It integrates radar, electro-optical\/infrared sensors, and effectors, such as jamming or kinetic interceptors, to respond to unmanned aerial threats.<\/p>\n Raytheon\u00a0combines<\/a>\u00a0its KuRFS radar and Coyote interceptor with Northrop Grumman\u2019s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control for the counter-drone system.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Boosting Ties With Doha<\/strong><\/p>\n The announcement is part of a wider defense procurement agreement to support the Gulf nation, one of Washington\u2019s closest allies in the Middle East.<\/p>\n In addition to the FS-LIDS agreement, Washington and Doha signed a statement of intent outlining over $38 billion in potential defense-related investments.<\/p>\n These include joint efforts to enhance air and maritime security, as well as support for operations at Al Udeid Air Base.<\/p>\n In March, General Atomics signed a nearly $2-billion agreement with the Qatari government to\u00a0supply eight MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft systems<\/a>\u00a0through a US government-facilitated deal.<\/p>\n The MQ-9B is a long-endurance, multi-mission drone designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike operations.<\/p>\n