The Long Range Discrimination Radar seen in testing at Lockheed Martin's facilities in the US. The UK is set to acquire this system under a State Department approval for a ballistic missile defence radar announced on 17 March. (Lockheed Martin)

The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.

The US State Department approval for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement, announced 17 March, covered one BMDR and two C2BMC systems for an estimated USD700 million.

“The proposed sale will improve UK's ability to meet current and future ballistic missile threats to the UK and NATO by improving the effectiveness of NATO BMD systems,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

While the US has approved the sale BMDR and C2BMC systems, the announcement does not at this stage commit the UK to a procurement. The BMD radar programme – known as Project Lewis – will now proceed through the normal Ministry of Defence (MoD) investment approvals process before final decisions are made and announced.

The Long Range Discrimination Radar seen in testing at Lockheed Martin's facilities in the US. The UK is set to acquire this system under a State Department approval for a ballistic missile defence radar announced on 17 March. (Lockheed Martin)

The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.

The US State Department approval for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement, announced 17 March, covered one BMDR and two C2BMC systems for an estimated USD700 million.

“The proposed sale will improve UK's ability to meet current and future ballistic missile threats to the UK and NATO by improving the effectiveness of NATO BMD systems,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

While the US has approved the sale BMDR and C2BMC systems, the announcement does not at this stage commit the UK to a procurement. The BMD radar programme – known as Project Lewis – will now proceed through the normal Ministry of Defence (MoD) investment approvals process before final decisions are made and announced.

The Long Range Discrimination Radar seen in testing at Lockheed Martin's facilities in the US. The UK is set to acquire this system under a State Department approval for a ballistic missile defence radar announced on 17 March. (Lockheed Martin)

The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.

The US State Department approval for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement, announced 17 March, covered one BMDR and two C2BMC systems for an estimated USD700 million.

“The proposed sale will improve UK's ability to meet current and future ballistic missile threats to the UK and NATO by improving the effectiveness of NATO BMD systems,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

While the US has approved the sale BMDR and C2BMC systems, the announcement does not at this stage commit the UK to a procurement. The BMD radar programme – known as Project Lewis – will now proceed through the normal Ministry of Defence (MoD) investment approvals process before final decisions are made and announced.

The Long Range Discrimination Radar seen in testing at Lockheed Martin's facilities in the US. The UK is set to acquire this system under a State Department approval for a ballistic missile defence radar announced on 17 March. (Lockheed Martin)

The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.

The US State Department approval for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement, announced 17 March, covered one BMDR and two C2BMC systems for an estimated USD700 million.

“The proposed sale will improve UK's ability to meet current and future ballistic missile threats to the UK and NATO by improving the effectiveness of NATO BMD systems,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

While the US has approved the sale BMDR and C2BMC systems, the announcement does not at this stage commit the UK to a procurement. The BMD radar programme – known as Project Lewis – will now proceed through the normal Ministry of Defence (MoD) investment approvals process before final decisions are made and announced.

The Long Range Discrimination Radar seen in testing at Lockheed Martin's facilities in the US. The UK is set to acquire this system under a State Department approval for a ballistic missile defence radar announced on 17 March. (Lockheed Martin)

The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.

The US State Department approval for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement, announced 17 March, covered one BMDR and two C2BMC systems for an estimated USD700 million.

“The proposed sale will improve UK's ability to meet current and future ballistic missile threats to the UK and NATO by improving the effectiveness of NATO BMD systems,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

While the US has approved the sale BMDR and C2BMC systems, the announcement does not at this stage commit the UK to a procurement. The BMD radar programme – known as Project Lewis – will now proceed through the normal Ministry of Defence (MoD) investment approvals process before final decisions are made and announced.

The Long Range Discrimination Radar seen in testing at Lockheed Martin's facilities in the US. The UK is set to acquire this system under a State Department approval for a ballistic missile defence radar announced on 17 March. (Lockheed Martin)

The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.

The US State Department approval for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement, announced 17 March, covered one BMDR and two C2BMC systems for an estimated USD700 million.

“The proposed sale will improve UK's ability to meet current and future ballistic missile threats to the UK and NATO by improving the effectiveness of NATO BMD systems,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

While the US has approved the sale BMDR and C2BMC systems, the announcement does not at this stage commit the UK to a procurement. The BMD radar programme – known as Project Lewis – will now proceed through the normal Ministry of Defence (MoD) investment approvals process before final decisions are made and announced.