The UK Ministry of Defence plans to redevelop Cawdor Barracks for a deep space radar program, DARC, supporting AUKUS nations and Indo-Pacific security by 2023.

The UK's Ministry of Defence plans to redevelop Cawdor Barracks in Wales to house a deep space radar program called Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC), which will detect, track, and identify celestial objects and monitor potential space threats. The initiative aims to enhance satellite communication and navigation networks and provide the AUKUS nations with better security, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The radar system, to be fully operational by 2023, will involve a network of ground-based radars in the UK, Australia, and the US to monitor and detect objects in deep space.

August 07, 2024
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