ARLINGTON, Va. - Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), a business of RTX (NYSE: RTX), in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the GhostEye® MR radar system during a recent exercise at White Sands Missile Range, the company announced today.
The GhostEye MR sensor, part of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS), was put through its paces in a test that aimed to showcase its readiness and operational performance in air base air defense scenarios. The radar is designed to enhance NASAMS' existing abilities to counter aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and cruise missile threats.
In the exercise, the GhostEye MR radar effectively integrated with the NASAMS' Air Defense Console and the Battlespace Command and Control Center (BC3), enabling precise detection and tracking of live targets at extended ranges. This integration provided the command-and-control system with a detailed air picture to assess threats and coordinate appropriate responses.
Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, emphasized the significance of the test, noting the increasing sophistication of airborne threats to air bases worldwide and the importance of advancing integrated defense capabilities.
The demonstration also reflects progress from a previous air defense experiment conducted in Andøya, Norway, and follows Raytheon's receipt of government contracts in August last year to further develop and assess the GhostEye MR radar. The sensor is designed to offer greater range and altitude coverage, enhancing NASAMS' defended-area capabilities, and shares commonality with the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) currently in development for the U.S. Army.
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