
Initial testing of a new a new missile defense radar is set to begin in April with “power up” with expectations that the system will achieve initial operational capability (IOC) in September, the head of U.S. Northern Command said on Tuesday. The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program is “on track,” Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerk said during a media briefing. In September, VanHerk said he plans to visit Clear, Alaska where the LRDR is being installed to “see the…