BETHESDA, Md., July 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) is responding to a U.S. Army request for a Lower
Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS). The industry-wide
competition will provide a radar solution that operates in the
Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) network and
replaces the current Patriot radar.
The Army's stated objective for the LTAMDS acquisition program
is to upgrade or replace the current Patriot radar to improve the
operational effectiveness against the emerging threat while
reducing sustainment cost associated with the current radar. The
new sensor also is required to meet mobility and transportability
requirements, and improve reliability, availability and
maintainability at a defined cost target.
"With this request for information, the Army recognizes that a
new radar is required to meet the current and emerging air and
missile defense threats. This is an important milestone, another
clear indication that the Army recognizes the aging Patriot weapon
system is insufficient to meet modern air and missile defense
operational requirements," said Tim
Cahill, vice president, Air and Missile Defense. "We welcome
the opportunity to provide state-of-the-art radar technology that
will address the operational and logistic deficiencies of the
Patriot."
Lockheed Martin is the only company producing active
electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for the Army and is the
only U.S. company producing and exporting gallium nitride
(GaN)-based AESA radars. Lockheed Martin will leverage the
$3 billion of investments in radar
technology programs such as Medium Extended Air Defense System
(MEADS), Space Fence, Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), 3D
Expeditionary Long Range Radar (3DELRR), AN/TPQ-53 and Aegis.
"Leveraging our existing technology, a multi-function,
360-degree IAMD radar can be developed to exceed the LTAMDS
requirement on a better schedule than a costly Patriot upgrade
solution," said retired Rear Adm. Brad
Hicks, vice president, Mission Systems and Training. "Our
radar solution will meet the Army's specific requirements and
extend our strong collaboration within the missile defense
community."
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/us/what-we-do/aerospace-defense/radar.html.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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