New radars and missile interceptors on schedule for Army air defense
By Todd South
Jan 2, 09:47 AM
New radars and interceptors are headed to soldiers for testing in 2024 as the Army seeks to upgrade its air defense capabilities.
After decades of relying on limited short-range air defense and Patriot batteries with technology dating to the early 1980s, the Army has pushed resources into new systems to defeat the growing threat of enemy missiles and drones.
Defense News reported in November that the radar set to replace the current Patriot radar system defeated a cruise missile threat in a test.
The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, can detect and defeat ballistic missiles and other threats from all directions. That’s an improvement on sectioned radars of the past, which could leave uncovered gaps.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/01/02/new-radars-and-missile-interceptors-on-schedule-for-army-air-defense/
