Raytheon Builds Spare Critical Components for AN/TPY-2 BMD Radar
Raytheon Begins Building Critical Components for AN/TPY-2 BMD Radar
The 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. 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.
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