TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. will soon
have another system to defend against ballistic missiles. Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered its ninth AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile
defense radar to the Missile Defense Agency, six months ahead of
schedule.
AN/TPY-2 is an integral element of the Ballistic Missile Defense
System. It is a mobile X-band radar that helps protect
civilians and infrastructure in the U.S., deployed warfighters, and
allied nations and security partners, from the growing ballistic
missile threat. U.S. public intelligence estimates indicate
there are more than 6,300 ballistic missiles not controlled by the
U.S., NATO, China or Russia, with that number expected to reach
almost 8,000 by 2020.
"Delivering this ninth radar is crucial because our nation's
enemies continue to improve and proliferate their ballistic missile
technology and tactics," said Raytheon's Dave Gulla, vice president of Integrated Defense
Systems' Global Integrated Sensors business area. "The AN/TPY-2
consistently demonstrates its ability to pace the evolving threat,
and test after test has proven it effectively defends against every
category of ballistic missile."
The radar will be integrated into the U.S. Army's fourth
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense battery,
serving as the "eyes and ears" of the system by searching,
detecting, tracking and discriminating threats, and guiding the
intercepting missile. Raytheon serves as one of MDA's prime
contractors for THAAD.
Raytheon is currently under contract to provide three additional
AN/TPY-2 radars for the MDA, and is in the process of building two
radars for a U.S. ally in the Arabian Gulf.
About AN/TPY-2
AN/TPY-2 is a high resolution, mobile, rapidly deployable X-band
radar capable of providing long range acquisition, precision track,
and discrimination of all classes of ballistic missiles. The
AN/TPY-2 may be deployed globally in either terminal or
forward-based mode.
The AN/TPY-2 radar has two modes. In forward-based mode, the
AN/TPY-2 cues the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), by
detecting, discriminating and tracking enemy ballistic missiles in
the ascent phase of flight. In terminal mode, it serves as the fire
control radar for the THAAD system.
- AN/TPY-2 has performed flawlessly in both terminal and
forward-based mode in all major tests.
- On Sept 10, 2013, two AN/TPY-2
radars – one terminal and one forward-based – achieved all test
objectives in FTO-01, the U.S. military's first operational test of
the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
- The forward-based AN/TPY-2 extended the battlespace during
FTM-15 by enabling a Standard Missile-3 to launch on remote and
intercept a separating Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile.
- Raytheon has delivered nine AN/TPY-2s to the Missile Defense
Agency. Some of those radars are currently helping defend the U.S.
and its allies in the European, Pacific and Central Command area of
responsibilities.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
92 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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