FLORAKO

The acronym stands for FLORIDA radar replacement air radar system capable communication system (in German: FLORIDA Radarersatz Radarluftlagesystem Kommunikationssystem) in the initial phase of the project meant the name FLORES RALUS KOMSYS and emerged from the project name of the sub-systems.

[7] In January 2017, Thales was commissioned by Armasuisses to modernize the FLORAKO system, extending its operational capabilities through to 2030.

The 3D objective FLORAKO provides real-time information, correlated with the secondary radar data over a wide detection area.

These AN/MPQ-64 radars are a variant of the Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-75 and are deployable in areas of difficult terrain or where specific coverage is needed.

The armasuisse, an independent branch of the MoD, operates a special equipped Pilatus PC-12 with the civil registration HB-FOG to calibrate the radars, MIDS Link-16 and Radiocomunication of the FLORAKO system.