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ARLINGTON, Va. – Raytheon (NYSE:), a enterprise of RTX (NYSE: RTX), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Power Analysis Laboratory and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has efficiently demonstrated the capabilities of the GhostEye® MR radar system throughout a current train at White Sands Missile Vary, the corporate introduced immediately.
The GhostEye MR sensor, a part of the Nationwide Superior Floor to Air Missile System (NASAMS), was put by its paces in a check that aimed to showcase its readiness and operational efficiency in air base air protection situations. The radar is designed to boost NASAMS’ present talents to counter plane, unmanned aerial programs, and cruise missile threats.
Within the train, the GhostEye MR radar successfully built-in with the NASAMS’ Air Protection Console and the Battlespace Command and Management Heart (BC3), enabling exact detection and monitoring of dwell targets at prolonged ranges. This integration supplied the command-and-control system with an in depth air image to evaluate threats and coordinate acceptable responses.
Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Protection Methods at Raytheon, emphasised the importance of the check, noting the growing sophistication of airborne threats to air bases worldwide and the significance of advancing built-in protection capabilities.
The demonstration additionally displays progress from a earlier air protection experiment performed in Andøya, Norway, and follows Raytheon’s receipt of presidency contracts in August final yr to additional develop and assess the GhostEye MR radar. The sensor is designed to supply larger vary and altitude protection, enhancing NASAMS’ defended-area capabilities, and shares commonality with the Decrease Tier Air and Missile Protection Sensor (LTAMDS) presently in improvement for the U.S. Military.
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