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Army Has Selected Vendor For LTAMDS, Contract Announcement Expected Within Weeks

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

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Army Has Selected Vendor For LTAMDS, Contract Announcement Expected Within Weeks

Patriot Air and Missile Defense System Radar Photo: Raytheon

The Army has selected a vendor for its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program to find a replacement for the Patriot system’s radar, with plans to announce a contract award “within weeks.” Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson, director of the Air and Missile Defense cross-functional team, told reporters Tuesday at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington the Army is in final negotiations with the unspecified vendor ahead of awarding a deal for LTAMDS prototypes.…

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