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Dec 7 2022

Luxembourg provides additional funding to the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control initiative

LUXEMBOURG - On 7 December 2022, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg formalised its support to the development of the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) initiative through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).

Colonel Guy Hoffmann, Luxembourg National Armament Director NAD, and NSPA General Manager, Ms Stacy Cummings, at NSPA Headquarters in Luxembourg on 7 December 2022.

The signature of an Implementing Instrument today follows the signing of a Letter of Intent in May 2022, by which Luxembourg Defence committed to provide up to 5 MEUR between 2023 and 2025 to support all activities conducted by the NSPA AFSC Programme ahead of and during Phase 3 of the AFSC Concept Stage.

In the next phase, our team will prepare future acquisition programmes based on the selected AFSC technical concept and a review of planned and available capabilities. We are grateful for Luxembourg's additional contribution to support the continuity of these important activities

Cagatay Soyer, NSPA AFSC Programme Manager

The AFSC initiative is a collective endeavor by all NATO Allies to develop options for future multi-domain NATO surveillance and control capabilities after the retirement of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet by 2035. The active contribution and commitment by individual Allies like Luxembourg have been essential to advance the project, NATO's first multi-domain surveillance capability, within agreed timelines and budget. Several Allies are actively contributing to the AFSC initiative through research, subject matter expertise and resourcing.