Avionics
Raytheon's New Air Defense Radar Detects in All Directions
Raytheon's new LTAMDS air defense radar can detect air threats at greater distances and higher velocities and in all directions.
The LTAMDS air defense radar supplied to the U.S. Army by Raytheon is the first of a series of sets promoted by the company in Farnborough. (Image: Raytheon)
The LTAMDS air defense radar supplied to the U.S. Army by Raytheon is the first of a series of sets promoted by the company in Farnborough. (Image: Raytheon)

Raytheon is promoting a new series of air defense radars at the Farnborough Airshow that it claims can detect air threats at greater distances and higher velocities, from any direction, including ballistic and hypersonic missiles. The first radars are being supplied to the U.S. Army as the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS). The range is classified, but Raytheon is marketing lower-cost medium-range versions for export, branded GhostEye. Poland will be the first overseas customer. Raytheon said that more than a dozen other countries have expressed formal interest.