Lockheed Martin has joined forces with Diehl Defence and Saab to develop the Falcon air defence weapon system. Scott Arnold, Lockheed Martin's vice president and deputy for Integrated Air and Missile Defense, explained that Falcon was created to provide the technologically advanced short- and medium-range air defence solution the company’s international customers were currently seeking. The system uses Lockheed's SkyKeeper command and control battle manager, alongside a 40km range SLM Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled (IRIS-T) Infra-Red Imaging System interceptor and vertical launcher from Diehl, plus a 360-degree AESA Giraffe 4A radar from Saab.
Lockheed Martin has joined forces with Diehl Defence and Saab to develop the Falcon air defence weapon system. Scott Arnold, Lockheed Martin's vice president and deputy for Integrated Air and Missile Defense, explained that Falcon was created to provide the technologically advanced short- and medium-range air defence solution the company’s international customers were currently seeking. The system uses Lockheed's SkyKeeper command and control battle manager, alongside a 40km range Infra-Red Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled (IRIS-T) SLM interceptor and vertical launcher from Diehl, plus a 360-degree AESA Giraffe 4A radar from Saab.