AUSA 2019: US Army selects Raytheon for LTAMDS
Raytheon has been selected to supply the US Army with its next generation Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) under a $384 million agreement announced on 17 October.
The company will deliver the first six production representative units of the advanced LTAMDS radar under the agreement.
LTAMDS is a new radar that will ultimately replace the US Army's Patriot radars as part of the army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense network. The capability is scheduled to reach initial operational capability in 2022.
Developed to defeat advanced threats, Raytheon’s LTAMDS is a 360-degree, Active Electronically Scanned Array Gallium Nitride (GaN) radar. GaN technology strengthens the radar signal and enhances its sensitivity.
Tom Laliberty, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, said: ‘For decades, we have invested in radar technology to address our customer's most pressing needs. As a result, we've developed the ability and capacity to provide the army an advanced capability on an accelerated timeline. Our in-house advanced manufacturing capability and strong supplier network will enable us to meet the army's urgent material release requirement.’
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
More from Digital Battlespace
-
![Clavister contracted to supply cyber protection for CV90s]()
Clavister contracted to supply cyber protection for CV90s
Clavister CyberArmour, an integrated defence cybersecurity system, will be used on BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 platform in deployments with a Scandinavian country, as well as in an eastern European nation.
-
![Lockheed Martin completes tactical satellite demonstration and prepares for launch]()
Lockheed Martin completes tactical satellite demonstration and prepares for launch
The tactical satellite (TacSat) is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system and will participate in exercises in 2025.
-
![AUSA 2024: General Micro Systems adds four new products to the X9 Spider family]()
AUSA 2024: General Micro Systems adds four new products to the X9 Spider family
The airborne three-domain, the two ground-based and the ¼ ATR OpenVPX-based cross-domain systems were engineered to provide real-time security across multi-domain operations.
-
![BAE Systems gets go-ahead for second phase of mission communications programme]()
BAE Systems gets go-ahead for second phase of mission communications programme
DARPA’s Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) programme was set up to develop an autonomous tactical network and enable critical data flow in contested environments.
-
![Just Released: Space Technology Report]()
Just Released: Space Technology Report
Why space is an essential part of modern military capabilities
-
![Work-from-home warfare: the power of mixed reality]()
Work-from-home warfare: the power of mixed reality
Defence-secure mixed reality headsets can save hours, or even weeks, of travel time to fix defunct equipment or get subject experts effectively “on-site” where they are needed.
