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THAAD Radar Used In Integrated Flight Test
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2006 The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar built by Raytheon Company performed successfully in a flight test conducted by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) at the White Sands Missile Range today. While an interception was not a primary objective, the test did include a successful intercept of a HERA target high over the New Mexico desert. The test demonstrated fully integrated radar, launcher, fire control, missile and engagement functions of the weapon system. The THAAD radar, developed by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), achieved all test objectives: acquiring the target, providing track and discrimination data to the fire control and communicating with the in-flight THAAD interceptor. The fire control software, jointly developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, also performed successfully. Lockheed Martin is the THAAD prime contractor and system integrator. "The THAAD system continues to achieve excellent results as demonstrated in this latest flight test," said Pete Franklin, vice president of the Raytheon IDS Missile Defense Business Area. "We are pleased with the performance of our THAAD components and are proud to be playing a key role in the development of the MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)." Raytheon's THAAD radar is a phased array, capable of search, threat detection, classification, discrimination and precision tracking at extremely long ranges. THAAD is a key element of the MDA's BMDS, providing to any combatant commander deployable ground-based missile defense components that deepen, extend and complement the BMDS to defeat ballistic missiles of short to intermediate range. THAAD's combination of high-altitude, long-range capability and hit-to-kill lethality enables it to effectively negate the effects of weapons of mass destruction over a wide area. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about laser weapon technology at SpaceWar.com Learn about laser weapon technology at SpaceWar.com
Northrop Grumman Develops Skyguard Laser Defense System For Local Defense
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2006Northrop Grumman has developed the Skyguard laser-based air defense system for U.S. government agencies and allies that require near-term defense against short-range ballistic missiles, short- and long-range rockets, artillery shells, mortars, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. |
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