Live fire attended by military leaders from
seven countries
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE,
N.M., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon,
an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, today announced that its Lower Tier
Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, continues to advance
through its U.S. Army test program with another successful
live-fire event. Military leaders from seven nations were on-site
to witness the radar's capabilities and performance first-hand.
This was the fourth live-fire demonstration for the advanced,
360-degree radar known as LTAMDS. The series of exercises,
increasing in complexity, effectively demonstrate the radar's
performance and integration with the Integrated Battle Command
System, or IBCS. For this latest live fire, a cruise missile
surrogate was launched, flying at high altitude, high speed and at
a long range in an operational environment. LTAMDS acquired and
tracked the target, passed track data to IBCS and LTAMDS guided a
PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile to intercept.
"The advanced capabilities of LTAMDS outpace the global threats
of today and tomorrow and allied forces are watching its progress
intently," said Tom Laliberty,
president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "The solid
performance of the radar against these complex and realistic
threats validates the radar's design and demonstrates how this
capability will transform the air and missile defense mission."
The program achieved significant developmental testing
milestones in 2023, including the previous air breathing threat and
ballistic missile live fires and the completion of CY23 contractor
verification testing. Throughout, LTAMDS has met complex test
objectives and demonstrated initial technical capability within its
primary sector.
Six LTAMDS radars are currently progressing through full sector
integration and test activities simultaneously at multiple
government and Raytheon test sites. In 2024, rigorous testing will
continue, leading up to fielding a 360-degree, full sector
capability within the calendar year.
LTAMDS is the next generation air and missile defense radar for
the U.S. Army. A 360-degree, Active Electronically Scanned Array
radar, powered by Raytheon-manufactured Gallium Nitride, LTAMDS
provides dramatically more performance against the range of
threats, from manned and unmanned aircraft to cruise missiles,
ballistic missiles and hypersonics.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading
provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our
allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure
their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new
technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air
and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and
radars, offensive and defensive cybersecurity tools, interceptors,
space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land,
air, sea, and space.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX
pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we
connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses
– Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are
advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and
developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing
to help global customers address their most critical challenges.
The company, with 2023 sales of $69
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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