Danish parliament voted in favour of deploying radar in the fight against IS 21611152

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Danish parliament voted in favour of deploying radar in the fight against IS
The Danish Parliament has voted on 11 November in favour of the deployment of mobile radar in Iraq. The proposal, which saw a broad parliamentary majority, is another step of the country’s active engagement in the fight against the Islamic State and in support of the coalition of forces.
     
Danish parliament voted in favour of deploying radar in the fight against IS 640 001Lockheed Martin AN/TPS-77 radar
     
Denmark joined the coalition of air forces on 2 October 2014 with seven Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft, 120 Air Force Personnel, deployed at the Ahmed Al Jaber Air Force Base in Kuwait, a group of 20 people attached to the Coalition Headquarters in Qatar and 120 Army staff deployed to Anbar province and the Kurdistan Regional Governorate area to train fighters. After a year of operations over Iraq and Syria, the jets were brought back upon reaching the deadline set by the parliament’s resolution.

In an effort to extend the participation of the Danish F-16, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, visited the country to discuss the issue. The Danish Government, decided to propose to the parliament the deployment of one Lockheed Martin AN/TPS-77 radar, in anticipation of a future authorization of sending the fighter jets back, once again.

The decision has been taken upon a US request, in order for the latter to withdraw two AWACS aircraft. The radar, capable of covering Iraq and eastern Syria, with a range of 470km, will be probably based in the Ayn Al-Asad Base in Anbar province.