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AUKUS Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability development

Overview

The U.S. Space Force has identified Lake Kickapoo in Texas as the preferred site for the third and final location of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) program. This trilateral initiative, conducted under the AUKUS partnership between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, aims to provide continuous space domain awareness by tracking objects in geosynchronous orbit (GEO).

The network will consist of three primary sensor sites: the Exmouth Peninsula in Western Australia, Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the new Texas installation. The system is designed to detect and characterize small objects to protect critical satellite infrastructure.

While the Australian site commenced early operations in 2025, construction at the Texas site is expected to begin in 2027, pending final planning approvals and contract awards. Full operational capability for the completed network is projected for 2030, with Northrop Grumman serving as the primary industrial contractor.

Entities

Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability · Lake Kickapoo · AUKUS · Northrop Grumman · U.S. Space Force

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    US Space Force selects Texas site for AUKUS radar network

    The US Space Force selected Lake Kickapoo, Texas, as the final site for the AUKUS-led DARC radar network to monitor geosynchronous orbit.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    U.S. Space Force selects Texas for final DARC radar site

    The U.S. Space Force has chosen Lake Kickapoo, Texas, for the final site of the trilateral DARC network, a project with the UK and Australia to monitor geosynchronous orbit and protect critical satellites.

Sources

electronicsb2b.com · electronicsweekly.com · insidedefense.com · israelnoticias.com · it-boltwise.de · planobrazil.com