Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)

The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) is the U.S. Army's newest system for air and missile defense. It is slated to serve as the primary radar component within the Army's future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system. Raytheon created LTAMDS to replace their existing AN/MPQ-53/65 Radar in use by the U.S. Army for the Patriot missile system.

According to the Missile Defense Advocacy Agency, the LTAMDS achieves 360-degree detection using multiple radar panels. A...