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THAAD Radar Performs Successfully in Missile Defense Test at Pacific Range

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Monday, August 2nd, 2010

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The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar built by Raytheon [RTN] performed successfully in the latest integrated THAAD flight test, the company said recently. "This test again demonstrates the exceptional performance of Raytheon's AN/TPY-2 radar as the critical sensor for the THAAD Weapon System," said Karen Kalil-Brown, vice president, National & Theater Security Programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. The test, conducted by the Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin [LMT], THAAD prime contractor and system integrator, occurred at…

Congress

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Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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