diff --git a/scripts/api/entity/spaceobject.lua b/scripts/api/entity/spaceobject.lua
index d8c77cf404..93d6874722 100644
--- a/scripts/api/entity/spaceobject.lua
+++ b/scripts/api/entity/spaceobject.lua
@@ -467,3 +467,48 @@ function Entity:onDestroyed(callback)
     if self.components.hull then self.components.hull.on_destruction = callback end
     return self
 end
+--- Defines a function to call when a scan is initiated against this entity.
+--- The callback receives three parameters:
+--- - target: The entity being scanned (the entity this callback is registered on)
+--- - scanner: The entity performing the scan (player ship or probe)
+--- - source: The entity that initiated the scan command (player ship, or probe if scan was initiated via radar link)
+--- Example:
+--- obj:onScanInitiated(function(target, scanner, source)
+---     print(target:getCallSign() .. " is being scanned by " .. scanner:getCallSign())
+---     if source ~= scanner then
+---         print("(Scan initiated via radar-linked probe)")
+---     end
+--- end)
+function Entity:onScanInitiated(callback)
+    if self.components.scan_state then self.components.scan_state.on_scan_initiated = callback end
+    return self
+end
+--- Defines a function to call when a scan is completed against this entity.
+--- The callback receives three parameters:
+--- - target: The entity being scanned (the entity this callback is registered on)
+--- - scanner: The entity performing the scan (player ship or probe)
+--- - source: The entity that initiated the scan command (player ship, or probe if scan was initiated via radar link)
+--- Example:
+--- obj:onScanCompleted(function(target, scanner, source)
+---     print(target:getCallSign() .. " has been scanned by " .. scanner:getCallSign())
+---     if source ~= scanner then
+---         print("(Scan completed via radar-linked probe)")
+---     end
+--- end)
+function Entity:onScanCompleted(callback)
+    if self.components.scan_state then self.components.scan_state.on_scan_completed = callback end
+    return self
+end
+--- Defines a function to call when a scan is cancelled against this entity.
+--- The callback receives three parameters:
+--- - target: The entity being scanned (the entity this callback is registered on)
+--- - scanner: The entity performing the scan (player ship or probe)
+--- - source: The entity that initiated the scan command (player ship, or probe if scan was initiated via radar link)
+--- Example:
+--- obj:onScanCancelled(function(target, scanner, source)
+---     print("Scan of " .. target:getCallSign() .. " was cancelled")
+--- end)
+function Entity:onScanCancelled(callback)
+    if self.components.scan_state then self.components.scan_state.on_scan_cancelled = callback end
+    return self
+end
diff --git a/src/components/scanning.h b/src/components/scanning.h
index b3969026c0..30b984a246 100644
--- a/src/components/scanning.h
+++ b/src/components/scanning.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "ecs/entity.h"
+#include "script/callback.h"
 #include <vector>
 
 
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ class ScanState
     void setStateFor(sp::ecs::Entity entity, State state);
     State getStateForFaction(sp::ecs::Entity entity);
     void setStateForFaction(sp::ecs::Entity entity, State state);
+
+    sp::script::Callback on_scan_initiated;
+    sp::script::Callback on_scan_completed;
+    sp::script::Callback on_scan_cancelled;
 };
 
 class ScienceDescription
@@ -52,4 +57,5 @@ class ScienceScanner
     float delay = 0.0f; // When a delay based scan is done, this will count down.
     float max_scanning_delay = 6.0f;
     sp::ecs::Entity target;
+    sp::ecs::Entity source;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/multiplayer/scanning.cpp b/src/multiplayer/scanning.cpp
index a0a8f99893..ece0c59733 100644
--- a/src/multiplayer/scanning.cpp
+++ b/src/multiplayer/scanning.cpp
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ BASIC_REPLICATION_IMPL(ScienceScannerReplication, ScienceScanner)
     BASIC_REPLICATION_FIELD(delay);
     BASIC_REPLICATION_FIELD(max_scanning_delay);
     BASIC_REPLICATION_FIELD(target);
+    BASIC_REPLICATION_FIELD(source);
 }
diff --git a/src/playerInfo.cpp b/src/playerInfo.cpp
index ac57decafe..25facf5b13 100644
--- a/src/playerInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/playerInfo.cpp
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ void PlayerInfo::commandMainScreenOverlay(MainScreenOverlay mainScreen)
     sendClientCommand(packet);
 }
 
-void PlayerInfo::commandScan(sp::ecs::Entity object)
+void PlayerInfo::commandScan(sp::ecs::Entity object, sp::ecs::Entity scan_source)
 {
     sp::io::DataBuffer packet;
-    packet << CMD_SCAN_OBJECT << object;
+    packet << CMD_SCAN_OBJECT << object << scan_source;
     sendClientCommand(packet);
 }
 
@@ -702,17 +702,27 @@ void PlayerInfo::onReceiveClientCommand(int32_t client_id, sp::io::DataBuffer& p
         packet >> mso;
         if (auto pc = ship.getComponent<PlayerControl>())
             pc->main_screen_overlay = mso;
-        }break;
+        }
         break;
     case CMD_SCAN_OBJECT:
         {
             sp::ecs::Entity e;
-            packet >> e;
+            sp::ecs::Entity source;
+            packet >> e >> source;
 
             if (auto scanner = ship.getComponent<ScienceScanner>())
             {
                 scanner->delay = scanner->max_scanning_delay;
                 scanner->target = e;
+                if (source) scanner->source = source;
+                else scanner->source = ship;
+
+                // Fire onScanInitiated callback
+                if (auto ss = e.getComponent<ScanState>())
+                {
+                    if (ss->on_scan_initiated)
+                        LuaConsole::checkResult(ss->on_scan_initiated.call<void>(e, ship, scanner->source));
+                }
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -720,8 +730,18 @@ void PlayerInfo::onReceiveClientCommand(int32_t client_id, sp::io::DataBuffer& p
         ScanningSystem::scanningFinished(ship);
         break;
     case CMD_SCAN_CANCEL:
-        if (auto ss = ship.getComponent<ScienceScanner>()) {
-            ss->target = {};
+        if (auto scanner = ship.getComponent<ScienceScanner>()) {
+            // Fire onScanCancelled callback
+            if (scanner->target)
+            {
+                if (auto ss = scanner->target.getComponent<ScanState>())
+                {
+                    if (ss->on_scan_cancelled)
+                        LuaConsole::checkResult(ss->on_scan_cancelled.call<void>(scanner->target, ship, scanner->source));
+                }
+            }
+            scanner->target = {};
+            scanner->source = {};
         }
         break;
     case CMD_SET_SYSTEM_POWER_REQUEST:
diff --git a/src/playerInfo.h b/src/playerInfo.h
index 0548addd1b..0e89c84356 100644
--- a/src/playerInfo.h
+++ b/src/playerInfo.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class PlayerInfo : public MultiplayerObject
     void commandSetShields(bool enabled);
     void commandMainScreenSetting(MainScreenSetting mainScreen);
     void commandMainScreenOverlay(MainScreenOverlay mainScreen);
-    void commandScan(sp::ecs::Entity object);
+    void commandScan(sp::ecs::Entity object, sp::ecs::Entity link_source = sp::ecs::Entity());
     void commandSetSystemPowerRequest(ShipSystem::Type system, float power_level);
     void commandSetSystemCoolantRequest(ShipSystem::Type system, float coolant_level);
     void commandDock(sp::ecs::Entity station);
diff --git a/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.cpp b/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.cpp
index d2ea8be91d..ad06c63799 100644
--- a/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.cpp
+++ b/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "targetsContainer.h"
 #include "gui/gui2_button.h"
 #include "gui/gui2_progressbar.h"
+#include "components/radar.h"
 #include "components/scanning.h"
 #include "components/target.h"
 #include "i18n.h"
@@ -11,10 +12,22 @@
 GuiScanTargetButton::GuiScanTargetButton(GuiContainer* owner, string id, TargetsContainer* targets)
 : GuiElement(owner, id), targets(targets)
 {
-    button = new GuiButton(this, id + "_BUTTON", tr("scienceButton", "Scan"), [this]() {
-        if (my_spaceship && this->targets && this->targets->get())
-            my_player_info->commandScan(this->targets->get());
-    });
+    button = new GuiButton(this, id + "_BUTTON", tr("scienceButton", "Scan"),
+        [this]()
+        {
+            if (my_spaceship && this->targets && this->targets->get())
+            {
+                // Check for active radar link and validate the linked entity
+                auto rl = my_spaceship.getComponent<RadarLink>();
+                if (rl && rl->linked_entity && rl->linked_entity.hasComponent<AllowRadarLink>())
+                    my_player_info->commandScan(this->targets->get(), rl->linked_entity);
+                else
+                    my_player_info->commandScan(this->targets->get());
+            }
+
+
+        }
+    );
     button->setSize(GuiElement::GuiSizeMax, GuiElement::GuiSizeMax);
     progress = new GuiProgressbar(this, id + "_PROGRESS", 0, 6.0f, 0.0);
     progress->setSize(GuiElement::GuiSizeMax, GuiElement::GuiSizeMax);
diff --git a/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.h b/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.h
index 9dec4d2cd9..a0305986bc 100644
--- a/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.h
+++ b/src/screenComponents/scanTargetButton.h
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef SCAN_TARGET_BUTTON_H
-#define SCAN_TARGET_BUTTON_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include "gui/gui2_element.h"
 
@@ -19,5 +18,3 @@ class GuiScanTargetButton : public GuiElement
     virtual void onUpdate() override;
     virtual void onDraw(sp::RenderTarget& target) override;
 };
-
-#endif//SCAN_TARGET_BUTTON_H
diff --git a/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.cpp b/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.cpp
index 94d628c5da..a5f2856fc4 100644
--- a/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ ScienceScreen::ScienceScreen(GuiContainer* owner, CrewPosition crew_position)
     probe_radar->setPosition(120, 0, sp::Alignment::CenterLeft)->setSize(900,GuiElement::GuiSizeMax)->hide();
     probe_radar->setAutoCentering(false)->longRange()->enableWaypoints()->enableCallsigns()->enableHeadingIndicators()->setStyle(GuiRadarView::Circular)->setFogOfWarStyle(GuiRadarView::NoFogOfWar);
     probe_radar->setCallbacks(
-        [this](sp::io::Pointer::Button button, glm::vec2 position) {
+        [this](sp::io::Pointer::Button button, glm::vec2 position)
+        {
             if (auto scanner = my_spaceship.getComponent<ScienceScanner>())
                 if (scanner->delay > 0.0f)
                     return;
@@ -188,22 +189,27 @@ ScienceScreen::ScienceScreen(GuiContainer* owner, CrewPosition crew_position)
     database_view->hide()->setSize(GuiElement::GuiSizeMax, GuiElement::GuiSizeMax);
 
     // Probe view button
-    probe_view_button = new GuiToggleButton(radar_view, "PROBE_VIEW", tr("scienceButton", "Probe View"), [this](bool value){
-        auto rl = my_spaceship.getComponent<RadarLink>();
-        if (value && rl && rl->linked_entity)
+    probe_view_button = new GuiToggleButton(radar_view, "PROBE_VIEW", tr("scienceButton", "Probe View"),
+        [this](bool value)
         {
-            auto transform = rl->linked_entity.getComponent<sp::Transform>();
-            if (transform) {
-                science_radar->hide();
-                probe_radar->show();
-                probe_radar->setViewPosition(transform->getPosition())->show();
+            auto rl = my_spaceship.getComponent<RadarLink>();
+            if (value && rl && rl->linked_entity)
+            {
+                if (auto transform = rl->linked_entity.getComponent<sp::Transform>())
+                {
+                    science_radar->hide();
+                    probe_radar->show();
+                    probe_radar->setViewPosition(transform->getPosition())->show();
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                probe_view_button->setValue(false);
+                science_radar->show();
+                probe_radar->hide();
             }
-        }else{
-            probe_view_button->setValue(false);
-            science_radar->show();
-            probe_radar->hide();
         }
-    });
+    );
     probe_view_button->setPosition(20, -120, sp::Alignment::BottomLeft)->setSize(200, 50)->disable();
 
     // Draw the zoom slider.
@@ -529,7 +535,12 @@ void ScienceScreen::onUpdate()
             auto scanstate = obj.getComponent<ScanState>();
             if (scanstate && scanstate->getStateFor(my_spaceship) != ScanState::State::FullScan)
             {
-                my_player_info->commandScan(obj);
+                // Check for active radar link and validate the linked entity
+                auto rl = my_spaceship.getComponent<RadarLink>();
+                if (rl && rl->linked_entity && rl->linked_entity.hasComponent<AllowRadarLink>() && probe_radar->isVisible())
+                    my_player_info->commandScan(obj, rl->linked_entity);
+                else
+                    my_player_info->commandScan(obj);
                 return;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.h b/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.h
index 47bc855006..d101b2af04 100644
--- a/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.h
+++ b/src/screens/crew6/scienceScreen.h
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef SCIENCE_SCREEN_H
-#define SCIENCE_SCREEN_H
+#pragma once
 
 #include "screenComponents/targetsContainer.h"
 #include "gui/gui2_overlay.h"
@@ -68,5 +67,3 @@ class ScienceScreen : public GuiOverlay
     float previous_long_range_radar=0;
     float previous_short_range_radar=0;
 };
-
-#endif//SCIENCE_SCREEN_H
diff --git a/src/script/components.cpp b/src/script/components.cpp
index 2d64e25e64..1552ca63fb 100644
--- a/src/script/components.cpp
+++ b/src/script/components.cpp
@@ -623,6 +623,9 @@ void initComponentScriptBindings()
     BIND_MEMBER(ScanState, allow_simple_scan);
     BIND_MEMBER(ScanState, complexity);
     BIND_MEMBER(ScanState, depth);
+    BIND_MEMBER(ScanState, on_scan_initiated);
+    BIND_MEMBER(ScanState, on_scan_completed);
+    BIND_MEMBER(ScanState, on_scan_cancelled);
     BIND_ARRAY_DIRTY_FLAG(ScanState, per_faction, per_faction_dirty);
     BIND_ARRAY_DIRTY_FLAG_MEMBER(ScanState, per_faction, faction, per_faction_dirty);
     BIND_ARRAY_DIRTY_FLAG_MEMBER(ScanState, per_faction, state, per_faction_dirty);
diff --git a/src/systems/scanning.cpp b/src/systems/scanning.cpp
index e055598548..7464d7bc27 100644
--- a/src/systems/scanning.cpp
+++ b/src/systems/scanning.cpp
@@ -2,50 +2,62 @@
 #include "components/scanning.h"
 #include "gameGlobalInfo.h"
 #include "multiplayer_server.h"
+#include "menus/luaConsole.h"
 
 #include <ecs/query.h>
 
 
 void ScanningSystem::update(float delta)
 {
-    for(auto [entity, scanner] : sp::ecs::Query<ScienceScanner>()) {
-        if (auto ss = scanner.target.getComponent<ScanState>()) {
-            // If the scan setting or a target's scan complexity is none/0,
-            // complete the scan after a delay.
+    for (auto [entity, scanner] : sp::ecs::Query<ScienceScanner>())
+    {
+        // If the scan setting or a target's scan complexity is none/0,
+        // complete the scan after a delay.
+        if (auto ss = scanner.target.getComponent<ScanState>())
+        {
             if (ss->complexity == 0 || (ss->complexity < 0 && gameGlobalInfo->scanning_complexity == SC_None))
             {
+                // If scan has just started, fire the onScanInitiated callback.
+                if (scanner.delay == scanner.max_scanning_delay && ss->on_scan_initiated)
+                    LuaConsole::checkResult(ss->on_scan_initiated.call<void>(scanner.target, entity, scanner.source));
+
                 scanner.delay -= delta;
-                if (scanner.delay < 0 && game_server)
+                if (scanner.delay < 0.0f && game_server)
                     scanningFinished(entity);
             }
-        }else{
-            // Otherwise, ignore the scanning_delay setting.
-            scanner.delay = 0.0;
         }
+        // Otherwise, ignore the scanning_delay setting.
+        else scanner.delay = 0.0f;
     }
 }
 
-void ScanningSystem::scanningFinished(sp::ecs::Entity source)
+void ScanningSystem::scanningFinished(sp::ecs::Entity command_source)
 {
-    auto scanner = source.getComponent<ScienceScanner>();
+    auto scanner = command_source.getComponent<ScienceScanner>();
     if (!scanner) return;
-    auto ss = scanner->target.getComponent<ScanState>();
-    if (ss) {
-        switch(ss->getStateFor(source)) {
+
+    if (auto ss = scanner->target.getComponent<ScanState>())
+    {
+        switch(ss->getStateFor(command_source))
+        {
         case ScanState::State::NotScanned:
         case ScanState::State::FriendOrFoeIdentified:
             if (ss->allow_simple_scan)
-                ss->setStateFor(source, ScanState::State::SimpleScan);
+                ss->setStateFor(command_source, ScanState::State::SimpleScan);
             else
-                ss->setStateFor(source, ScanState::State::FullScan);
+                ss->setStateFor(command_source, ScanState::State::FullScan);
             break;
         case ScanState::State::SimpleScan:
-            ss->setStateFor(source, ScanState::State::FullScan);
+            ss->setStateFor(command_source, ScanState::State::FullScan);
             break;
         case ScanState::State::FullScan:
             break;
         }
+
+        LuaConsole::checkResult(ss->on_scan_completed.call<void>(scanner->target, command_source, scanner->source));
     }
+
     scanner->target = {};
-    scanner->delay = 0.0;
+    scanner->source = {};
+    scanner->delay = 0.0f;
 }