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Raytheon begins building critical components for AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar.
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| Thursday, September 18, 2014 05:02 PM | |||
| Raytheon begins building critical components for AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar | |||
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US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will soon have greater agility and capability
in its fleet of AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radars. Raytheon has
begun construction of two major sub-components of the AN/TPY-2 under a
$53 million contract announced by the Department of Defense on Sept 2.
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 Raytheon's AN/TPY-2 Ballistic Missile Defense Radar |
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The
units Raytheon is building will enable the MDA to rotate sub-components
out of the field to receive depot-level upgrades while keeping the radars
up and running. AN/TPY-2
is a critical element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. It is a
mobile X-band radar that is integral in protecting civilians and infrastructure
in the U.S., deployed warfighters, and allied nations and security partners,
from the growing ballistic missile threat. U.S. intelligence agencies
estimate there are more than 6,300 ballistic missiles not controlled by
the U.S., NATO, China or Russia. That number is expected to reach almost
8,000 by 2020.
"The AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar is a strategic asset which helps protect the people and things that matter 24/7/365," said Raytheon's Dave Gulla, vice president of Integrated Defense Systems' Global Integrated Sensors business area. The two trailer-sized sub-components
Raytheon is building are the Electronic Equipment Unit (EEU) and the
Cooling Equipment Unit (CEU). The EEU contains the processors or "brains"
of the AN/TPY-2, with upgrades that enable the radar to more quickly
and accurately discriminate threats from non-threats, and enhance performance
during missile raids. The CEU keeps the radar operating at the optimal
temperature, and distributes power to the system. The AN/TPY-2 radar has two modes. In forward-based mode, the AN/TPY-2 cues the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), by detecting, discriminating and tracking enemy ballistic missiles in the ascent phase of flight. In terminal mode, it serves as the fire control radar for the THAAD system. |
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