Raytheon has submitted a Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) proposal to the US Army as the part of the US Army challenge for a new air and missile defense radar to be delivered by 2022. Raytheon, as part of the proposal, is offering its next-gen LTAMDS solutions for the army.
Raytheon's LTAMDS solution is a simultaneous 360-degree, Active Electronically Scanned Array radar powered by Raytheon-manufactured Gallium Nitride (GaN), a substance that strengthens the radar signal and enhances its sensitivity. The LTAMDS was demonstrated in an event known as a sense-off, which put Raytheon's solution through a series of challenging scenarios. The company completed its sense-off participation on May 15.
Raytheon's LTAMDS proposal is designed to be fully operable with the U.S. Army’s existing architecture. It draws from a portfolio of combat-proven capabilities and radar modular assemblies that are scalable and configurable. Significant testing hours in open-air range provide the confidence to Raytheon that its proposed radar will meet the LTAMDS requirements and mission.
According to Doug Burgess, Raytheon's LTAMDS Program Director, the new radar has been completely recreated as the existing redesigned, modified or upgraded radar simply can't defeat the type of advanced threats the U.S. Army will face. Raytheon assembled a team of U.S.-based partners who played a strategic role in Raytheon's proposed LTAMDS solution. The partners include Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Cummings Aerospace, IERUS Technologies, Kord Technologies, Mercury Systems and nLogic.
