The Navy’s new ship-based Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) recently completed system preliminary design review (PDR). The Navy said the PDR took place on Aug. 28 with prime contractor Raytheon [RTN], which bested rivals Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the contract last year. AMDR will replace the AN/SPY-1 radar currently active on destroyers and cruisers and will link up with the Aegis Combat System--built by Lockheed Martin. "We continue to execute the AMDR program as if…
