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Lockheed Martin Nabs Contract To Extend Q-53 Range

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

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Lockheed Martin Nabs Contract To Extend Q-53 Range

The AN/TPQ-53 Radar System. (Photo: Lockheed Martin.)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Monday it won a U.S. Army contract modification to extend the range of the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) radar range as part of a full-rate production configuration.This update will have the company insert Gallium Nitride (GaN) into the Q-53, which the company said will add power for capabilities like long-range counterfire target acquisition, increase system reliability, and reduce lifecycle ownership costs.Q-53 is an advanced electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar that aims to protect troops in combat by detecting, classifying,…

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