Airport adds to take-off plans with radar outlay

DSA places £7m radar order ahead of reopening

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has appointed Raytheon UK to provide a new multi-million-pound radar system as preparations continue for the airport’s reopening. The system is expected to be delivered in 2027 and will support air traffic operations while reducing reliance on radar infrastructure operated by third parties. It will also use high-resolution technology designed to limit […]

Doncaster radar order advances airport reopening

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has placed a multimillion-pound order with Raytheon UK for a new radar system as the South Yorkshire airport builds the operational infrastructure required for its planned return to commercial traffic. The equipment is due to be delivered in 2027 and represents the largest capital cost so far in the project’s pre-start phase. Raytheon UK, an RTX business, will provide and install the system at the airport site. The ra…

Airport adds to take-off plans with radar outlay

Bosses behind airport renaissance plans say they have taken “the most important step in its reopening” with a multi-million-pound equipment deal. Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to install a radar system. Officials say the move will “underpin the airport’s future operational excellence” amid plans to roll out freight services next year and…