General – Air Defence
LiveLink Aerospace, in collaboration with Vattenfall and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a demonstration of its air defence radar technology at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.
The event marks a significant milestone in the UK’s efforts to balance clean energy expansion with national defence priorities.
The LiveLink system, designed to enhance radar surveillance capabilities without emitting signals, was tested across multiple turbines on Vattenfall’s commercially operating wind farm.
This demonstration represents a critical step toward commercialising the technology for full-scale deployment across offshore wind farms in the UK.
The project is part of a broader initiative supported by the UK’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), aimed at mitigating the impact of wind farms on primary surveillance radar and air traffic control systems.
By enabling real-time situational awareness and advanced threat identification, LiveLink’s passive radar solution offers a promising pathway to secure, scalable offshore wind development. LiveLink, Vattenfall and ORE Catapult will continue to collaborate on the testing of the technology.
