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Raytheon Successfully Tests First Antenna Array On LTAMDS Radar

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

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Raytheon Successfully Tests First Antenna Array On LTAMDS Radar

Raytheon's LTAMDS radar. (Chris Navin Photographer, Advanced Media)

Raytheon [RTN] said Tuesday it has successfully completed initial testing of the first antenna array for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) it’s producing for the Army’s program to replace the Patriot defense system’s current radar. The first test consisted of calibrating the LTAMDS primary antenna array in an indoor, climate-controlled test range, with plans in place now for a test at outdoor range against real-world targets. "Concluding these initial tests brings Raytheon one step closer to…

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