LTAMDS transitions to production

LTAMDS transitions to production

The Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor is transitioning to milestone C, the production phase, prime contractor RTX announced this morning. The Army determined the radar was ready to transition to production following eight successful flight tests of “increasing complexity to stress the radar and prove its capabilities against real-world threats,” according to a company press release. LTAMDS, the eventual replacement for the Patriot…

The American company indicated that LTAMDS underwent eight complex tests verifying the ability to detect various air targets in demanding conditions. These tests were to confirm the full defensive capabilities of the new system for detecting and identifying air targets. It is worth emphasizing that these sensors are being tested while already in use by the US Army.

In the United States, Raytheon, an RTX company, has successfully completed the flight test program of its lower level air and missile defense sensor (LTAMDS) and has obtained the “Major Capability Acquisition Milestone C” designation from the United States Department of Defense (US DoD). In fact, the LTAMDS has passed eight increasingly complex flight tests, demonstrating its capabilities against real threats. The US Army, therefore, based on th…

RTX's LTAMDS positioned for production - Frag Out! Magazine

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is transitioning to production of its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, after completing the U.S. Army’s rigorous flight test program and achieving the Department of Defense’s Major Capability Acquisition Milestone C designation. LTAMDS has completed eight successful flight tests of increasing complexity to stress the radar and prove its capabilities against real-world threats. This led t

Army Approves Transitioning RTX’s LTAMDS Radar Into Production - Defense Daily

The Army has approved transitioning Raytheon’s [RTX] Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor from development into production, the company said Monday. RTX said the successful Milestone C designation to […]