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Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Program Completes System Delta
Preliminary Design Review
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The
Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Program successfully completed
a System Delta Preliminary Design Review (PDR) in conjunction with the
prime contractor, Raytheon, in Sudbury, Mass., Aug. 28.
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AMDR’s
radar suite consists of an S-band radar, an X-band radar, and a radar
suite controller.
(Picture: Raytheon)
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Completed on schedule, this "delta" review focused on design
updates since the PDR was conducted during the Technology Development
Phase. It verified that the AMDR system design will meet its allocated
requirements with acceptable risk and within cost and schedule constraints.
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Raytheon
photo: Partially-populated, full-sized Air and Missile Defense Radar
array
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"We continue to execute the AMDR program as if our Sailors need
this capability today - because they do," said Capt. Doug Small,
AMDR's program manager. "This milestone was a significant achievement
for the Navy and Industry team and demonstrates that system design
effort remains on track for delivery to the 2016 Flight III DDG 51."
The Navy awarded a contract for AMDR Engineering and Manufacturing
Development efforts to Raytheon late last year, and the System Delta
PDR was the second major design review on this contract. The AMDR
program will now proceed to a Hardware Critical Design Review planned
later this year.
The culmination of more than a decade of Navy investment in advanced
radar technology, AMDR is being designed for Flight III Arleigh Burke
(DDG 51) class destroyers beginning in 2016.
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