Lockheed to upgrade British Air Defense command system

The British Army has contracted aerospace firm Lockheed Martin to upgrade its command-and-control battlespace management system to extend its service life.

Known as Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP), the air defense early warning system was provided to the army in 2014. As it approaches the end of its service life, the modernization agreement would extend system deployment to 2029.

Currently deployed by the British Army worldwide, LEAPP provides air defense early warning through airspace management, surveillance, and ground-based command and control. The system provides an operational advantage by enabling real-time command and control data sharing.

In addition to system extension, the upgrade would boost command and control capabilities to ensure effective communication via the military’s tactical data link network used by NATO.