Australia backs Canada's Arctic over-the-horizon radar program with JORN technology and industry cooperation
Australia has offered technical support and industry cooperation to Canada's Arctic over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) program, proposing to share technology derived from its Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) system. JORN provides detection of air and sea targets at ranges exceeding 3,000 km and has been operational in Australia since the 2000s. Canada is developing OTHR capability to modernize NORAD's northern warning architecture. Australian involvement could accelerate Canadian OTHR development timelines and reduce technical risk.
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