Raytheon's New Patriot Missile System Radar Cleared For Production

Thales presents its new anti-missile radar, the Ground Fire 300, capable of following 1000 targets simultaneously, boasting "higher" performances than those of the market-leading anti-aircraft system, the American Patriot. Will its qualities be sufficient to convince European countries to buy?

Raytheon's New Patriot Missile System Radar Cleared For Production

Raytheon has announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar has been cleared to enter production by the United States Army, following a series of successful flight tests. The Army granted Milestone C approval to begin production after eight successful flight tests of increasing complexity, with Raytheon saying the tests stressed the radar and proved its capabilities against real-world threats ahead of the decision. Approval a…