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MDA Aims To Upgrade LRDR By 2023

Friday, May 29th, 2020

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MDA Aims To Upgrade LRDR By 2023

The Solid State Radar Integration Site (SSRIS) at Lockheed Martin’s Moorestown, NJ, facility, used to test the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) systems. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is planning to upgrade the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) and is seeking information from possible vendors on capability to meet the requirements. According to a May 27 Request For Information (RFI), MDA said it is conducting market research “to determine industry interest and capability to meet emerging requirements” for LRDR that particularly aim to improve missile defense and U.S. Space Force tracking. Lockheed Martin [LMT] is the prime contractor for LRDR, which will consist…

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