Ireland is set to deploy its first military radar system starting next year, reports Breaking News.
Plans for the system, which will enable the detection of hostile, surveillance, and hijacked aircraft, are scheduled to be presented to Cabinet this morning.
The Tánaiste has revealed that discussions are underway with four countries to assist in the development of the radar capability, with a decision on which nation to partner with expected by October, reports Breaking News.
Simon Harris, who also serves as Minister for Defence, stated that the final cost of the project will not be known until negotiations are complete.
Mr Harris said: “It will take a number of years to fully roll it out, but from early next year you’ll see literally month on month, quarter on quarter, Ireland’s radar capacity – and the capacity of our Defence Forces in relation to that – improving. This is really important. No country is immune from threats. All countries, including militarily neutral countries like Ireland, have to take their own security seriously, including what happens in our skies and what happens in our seas,” reports Breaking News.
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