Lockheed To Deliver Surveillance Radar For UK Offshore Wind Farms

[Ian David]

Published: 14-Apr-2010

Lockheed Martin, a global security company, will deliver a long-range air surveillance radar system to the UK offshore wind farms. According to the company, its radar system overcomes sensor performance issues commonly caused by the rotating blades of wind turbines.

The radar will provide surveillance over five planned wind farms in the Greater Wash Strategic Area – Sheringham Shoal, Race Bank, Dudgeon, Triton Knoll and Docking Shoal – that have an installed capacity of more than 5,500MW.

The company said that the advanced electronics of its TPS-77 radar mitigate interference, or 'clutter', that commonly obscure radar targets in and around wind farms.

In addition, the new radar system will provide air defense surveillance capabilities for the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) and allow the nation to move forward with aggressive plans to install some 924 turbines along England's east coast.

More:
http://wind.cleantechnology-business-review.com/news/lockheed_to_deliver_surveillance_radar_for_uk_offshore_wind_farms_100414/

A windmill a day keeps enemy aircraft away!

[Statistical]

1. So the cost of these at $22 million a pop will be included in cost of wind power.

Of course they will right?

[kristopher]

2. Are the costs of enhanced external security measures charged to nuclear?

Or how about the planning and civil defense preparations for all the communities around the plants?

[Statistical]

3. Of course. n/t

[kristopher]

4. Bull.