US EditionBoeing Huntsville, MDA Announce Successful Flight Test of New Homeland Defense Radar
- On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Northern Command conducted a successful flight test of the Long Range Discrimination Radar at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska.
- The test followed nearly two years of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a target anomaly that halted the original 2023 test.
- During Flight Test Other-26a, the Long Range Discrimination Radar tracked a live ICBM-like target air-launched over 2,000 kilometers off Alaska’s coast and relayed sensor data to support a simulated engagement conducted by the U.S. homeland missile defense system known as Ground-Based Midcourse Defense.
- Officials reported that LRDR met mission requirements, accurately distinguished targets, and its sensor range exceeded previous tests, with Boeing calling the step significant for strengthening U.S. homeland defense.
- This advancement supports the layered missile defense architecture, with plans for LRDR acceptance by U.S. Space Force by end of 2023 and the larger missile shield expected operational by January 2029 despite some expert concerns about timeline and budget.
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