Live fire ensures combat-proven effector's
performance with LTAMDS
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE,
N.M., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an
RTX business, announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile
Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, successfully completed another complex
live-fire test, detecting and tracking a high-speed cruise missile
and guiding a Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance
Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) to defend against the surrogate threat.
The milestone is the latest in a rigorous U.S. Army test program,
advancing towards fielding the 360-degree, full-sector radar.
"This most recent test represents a significant milestone for
both Raytheon and the Army, demonstrating the combat-proven PAC-2
GEM-T interceptor with the transformational LTAMDS radar," said
Tom Laliberty, president of Land and
Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "LTAMDS will further enhance
Patriot's unmatched air defense capabilities, helping the Army and
customers around the globe defend against increasingly complex
threats."
This was the latest in a series of LTAMDS live-fire events
highlighting the capabilities of the advanced 360-degree radar and
its integration with the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense
architecture. The LTAMDS program is executing to an aggressive
schedule, with multiple radars being utilized for simultaneous
testing and integration at various Raytheon and USG test
locations.
Tests have increased in complexity to stress the radar and prove
its capabilities against real and representative threat sets.
Throughout, LTAMDS has met complex objectives and showcased the
performance of the radar. The program is expected to achieve
Milestone C, the official transition from development to
production, in second quarter of FY2025.
International interest in LTAMDS is strong, with more than a
dozen countries requesting information and receiving briefings. In
August 2024, Raytheon was awarded a
U.S. Army contract valued at more than $2
billion to deliver radars for the U.S. and Poland. With this Foreign Military Sale,
Poland is the first international
customer to add LTAMDS to their air and missile defense
architecture.
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,
interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense
across land, air, sea and space.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more
than 185,000 global employees, we push 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 for operational success, and developing
next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help
global customers address their most critical challenges. The
company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is
headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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