The Swedish
designed Australian owned radar system and transporter is designated as the
Giraffe Full Operational Capability (FOC) System. (photo : Aus DoD)
Piranhas are
being replaced by Giraffes in Tarin Kot Afghanistan – not as in a variety of
fauna but in the form of serious life-saving hardware.
Leased from
Sweden, the Piranha 740 is the name given to the distinctive Counter Rocket
Artillery and Mortar (CRAM) system radar and vehicle that has been providing a
reliable indirect fire warning to Multi National Base – Tarin Kot since
December 2010.
The incoming
Swedish-designed, Australian-owned radar system and transporter that landed
this week, is designated as the Giraffe Full Operational Capability System.
With two
Giraffes replacing the old system, Senior CRAM Watch Keeper, Captain David
Petersen, said the safety on the base will be further improved.
Leased from
Sweden, "Piranha 740" is the name given to the Counter Rocket
Artillery & Mortar (CRAM) system radar and vehicle that has been providing
a reliable indirect fire warning to Multi National Base – Tarin Kot since
December 2010. (photo : Aus DoD)
“The system
will provide far greater airspace management, sense, warn and locate
capabilities,” Captain Petersen said.
The arrival
of the Giraffe radars is the last stage of the LAND 19 phase 7A acquisition
project. The Giraffe radars are a Swedish made system that is considered one of
the best radars in the world for the detection of rocket artillery and mortars.
Bombardier
Jordan Haskins who managed the every day functioning of the old system will now
oversee its redeployment.
“It was very
reliable considering it was radar designed for the arctic environment now
operating in desert conditions – preventative maintenance and TLC was the key
to its dependability,” Bombardier Haskins said.
“With two
systems in place we will have complimentary coverage – it adds to increased
safety for all personnel on the ground.”
(Aus DoD)
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