US EditionUS Military Enhances Defense with Advanced Anti-Hypersonic Radar Upgrade
- Raytheon has supplied the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with the first AN/TPY-2 radar upgraded with a Gallium Nitride array for the THAAD missile defense system.
- The delivery follows Raytheon's 2016 contract to modernize the radar, with Saudi Arabia pioneering this upgrade and receiving the first GaN-equipped radar last September.
- This radar can track hypersonic missiles, operate continuously as a mobile unit, and provide targeting data beyond just THAAD batteries to other interceptors.
- Jon Norman, Raytheon’s vice president, explained that the radar’s improved range allows it to detect targets at double the previous distance, enabling earlier missile guidance decisions for systems such as the SM series, Patriot, and THAAD.
- The upgraded radar strengthens homeland and allied missile defenses, supporting initiatives like the Golden Dome missile shield concept amid growing demand for advanced aerial threat protection.
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Missile Defense Agency takes delivery of first THAAD radar to track hypersonics
The upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar uses a Gallium Nitride semiconductor that allows it a longer range, enabling an interceptor to launch early enough to hit a hypersonic missile before its starts maneuvering, according to the company.
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