RTX has officially transitioned its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to production following the U.S. Army’s approval of Milestone C, marking a significant step in enhancing integrated air and missile defense capabilities.
Raytheon, an RTX business, developed LTAMDS to replace the current Patriot radar with a next-generation system offering full 360-degree threat detection. The system completed eight complex flight tests and demonstrated performance in real-world threat environments.
“This is an unprecedented achievement… transitioning from prototype to production and deployment at an accelerated pace,” said Tom Laliberty, President of Raytheon Land and Air Defense Systems.
Raytheon has delivered the first six LTAMDS radars to the U.S. Army under a 2019 contract. Production is currently set at eight radars annually, with plans to scale up to 12 per year to meet increasing demand. Deliveries seven and eight are expected later this year.
Poland is the first international customer to integrate LTAMDS into its defense architecture. RTX confirmed that 12 additional countries have requested pricing and availability information for potential acquisition.
The system is designed to support both homeland defense and expeditionary missions and was fast-tracked using U.S. Congress’ Middle-Tier Acquisition authority—an approach that significantly shortened development timelines.