U.S. Army soldiers successfully test LTAMDS during operational assessment

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX business, announced that U.S. Army air defense soldiers successfully used the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, to guide Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors to defeat cruise and ballistic missile surrogates.

"LTAMDS continues to successfully pass each hurdle of the U.S. Army's rigorous testing program demonstrating its readiness for initial fielding," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. "In this latest test, U.S. soldiers operated LTAMDS to successfully detect, track and support engagement of a complex set of threats."

This LTAMDS live-fire event is part of the U.S. Army's operational assessment required before the program enters full-rate production. The transformational 360-degree radar integrated with the Integrated Battle Command System, or IBCS, passed tracked data, while guiding PAC-3 interceptors to surrogate ballistic and cruise missile targets.

The LTAMDS program is executing to an aggressive schedule, with six radars rotating through simultaneous testing and integration at multiple Raytheon and Army test locations. The program is expected to achieve Milestone C, the official transition from development to production, in second quarter of FY2025. 

More than a dozen countries are requesting information and receiving briefings on LTAMDS. In August 2024, Raytheon was awarded a U.S. Army contract valued at more than $2 billion to deliver eight radars for the U.S. and Poland. With this Foreign Military Sale, Poland is the first international customer to add LTAMDS to its 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 

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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