Iceland Air Defence System
- Iceland Air Defence System
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The Iceland Air Defence System or "Íslenska Loftvarnarkerfið" was founded in 1987. It operates four radar complexes, a software and support facility as well as a command and report centre. As of 2008 it does not independently possess any offensive capabilities, as Iceland's only air defence weaponry is operated by the Coast Guard, but is primarily used to monitor air traffic and direct allied interceptors based out of country.
It has become the main element of the newly created Icelandic Defence Agency ("Varnarmálastofnun Íslands") founded in 2008.
ee also
*Military of Iceland
*Icelandic Coast Guard
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