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Defense sensor helps defeat drones, jets, missiles' coordinated attacks

Defense sensor helps defeat drones, jets, missiles' coordinated attacks
Source: interestingengineering
Author: @IntEngineering
Published: 8/25/2025

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Raytheon has successfully completed nine increasingly complex flight tests of its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), demonstrating its advanced capabilities in missile defense. In the latest 360-degree flight test, LTAMDS integrated with the Integrated Battle Command System and a PAC-3 MSE missile to intercept a threat-representative target. A key enhancement enabling LTAMDS to reach its full battlespace potential is the incorporation of the Large Tactical Power Source (LTPS), which provides increased power for the radar system. LTAMDS features three radar arrays—one primary and two secondary—that work together to detect and engage multiple threats simultaneously from any direction, effectively countering massive, coordinated attacks involving drones, jets, and missiles. Designated as an official U.S. Army program of record in April 2025, LTAMDS is designed to address advanced and next-generation threats, including hypersonic weapons. Poland became the first international customer in 2024, with several other countries planning

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