Ireland Selects Thales GM400 Alpha Air Surveillance Radar

Long-range radar deal puts Ireland on course to shrink capability gap

Dublin said last year that a “record” €1.5 billion defense budget would allow “significant progress” to be made on the radar project.

The units in Ireland's new €500m compact radar system can be moved around on trucks

French company Thales has released key details about the new system for the first time.

Ireland selects Thales GM400 Alpha air surveillance radar

Thales will supply Ireland with five deployable GM400 Alpha radars, giving the country its first long-range primary military air surveillance capability.

Thales to reinforce Ireland’s air surveillance with Ground Master 400 Alpha and Ground Master 200 Multi Mission All-in-one radars

The Irish Department of Defence has signed an agreement with the French Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) for the delivery

Ireland orders four Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha radars to strengthen airspace surveillance, with first deliveries in 2027

Ireland has agreed to acquire four Thales Ground Master 400 Alpha radars and one Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-one radar. First deliveries are scheduled for 2027 under an agreement between the Irish Department of Defence and France’s defence procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement.