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Lockheed Martin has announced it has completed production of its first AN/TPY-4 radar, which was recently selected by the US Air Force for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) Rapid Prototyping program.
The technology is described as a multi-mission system capable of tracking current and emerging threats, integrating into existing air defence systems.
TPY-4, which is internationally available, is designed to operate in contested radio frequency (RF) environments, leveraging software-defined sensor architecture to enable the radar to quickly adjust to evolving threats and mission requirements.
Other features of the TPY-4 include:
- detection of small, hard-to-detect next-generation threats in heavy clutter;
- enabling radar operators to quickly pivot from one mission to another, addressing threats in a contested environment;
- fully digital system with operation and performance-defined software enabling quick upgrades to combat emerging threats; and
- availability in both fixed and transportable variants able to be transported via C-130, C-17, truck, rail, or helicopter.
“Lockheed Martin is committed to investing in advanced defence technology, and the TPY-4 radar is a direct result of those investments,” Rick Herodes, director of ground-based air surveillance radars at Lockheed Martin, said.
“TPY-4 meets the needs of a rapidly changing battlefield, marked by technological growth and the emergence of increasingly challenging threats.”
The completion of production comes just a month after the US Air Force selected the TPY-4 radar for the 3DELRR program, which includes production options for 35 long-range radar systems, planned to reach initial operational capability.
In July last year, the radar secured official nomenclature from the US government, with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) delivering the Platform Electronics Subsystem (PES) for the first TPY-4 radar.
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