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MDA Completes Construction, Initially Fields LRDR in Alaska

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

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MDA Completes Construction, Initially Fields LRDR in Alaska

The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska. The Missile Defense Agency declaring the system complete and initial fielding begun on December 6, 2021 (Photo: MDA)

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said it completed construction and installation of radar arrays for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) and started initial fielding during a ceremony on Monday. The LRDR, built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and estimated to cost about $1.5 billion for development and deployment, is based at Clear Air Force Station in Clear, Alaska. The LRDR is an S-Band gallium nitride radar that seeks to add sensor capabilities for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System that defends…

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