The Netherlands has installed a new Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar at its Nieuw Milligen radar station in Gelderland.
The Thales radar is a temporary replacement for the Medium Power Radar until the commissioning of the long-range SMART-L Multi-Mission/Fixed system, also from Thales.
A mobile NATO radar has been operational at the station since the decommissioning of the Medium Power Radar in March, according to Military Leak.
GM400α will monitor the country’s southern airspace while an already operational SMART-L radar in Wier, Friesland, has been scanning the country’s northern airspace since 2021.
It enhances Amsterdam’s situational awareness, enabling better monitoring of NATO airspace while supporting military air operations.
Ground Master 400 Alpha
An upgrade to the GM400, the Alpha features a five-fold increase in processing power and a 10 percent greater range than its predecessor’s 470 kilometers (292 miles).
It has an update time of six seconds and an elevation coverage of up to 40 degrees, allowing continuous airspace scanning and simultaneous detection of all types of high, medium, and low altitude targets such as jets, missiles, low-flying drones, and helicopters.
Additional features include advanced artificial intelligence-based algorithms and enhanced cyber security.