Tom Laliberty, president at Raytheon. Laliberty provided an update about the production of LTAMDS at his company

Army Awards Raytheon $1.7B Modification to LTAMDS Production Contract

The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $1.7 billion contract modification for low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Systems, or LTAMDS, a next-generation radar system designed to counter hypersonic weapons and advanced aerial threats. The award modifies a previous contract, bringing the total value of the effort to $3.8 billion, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

The contract action includes fiscal 2025 foreign military sales funds from Poland. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, until Dec. 28, 2029.

The Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama serves as the contract activity.

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor Program Details

LTAMDS is equipped with three antenna arrays to provide 360-degree air and missile defense. It is about the same size as the Patriot air and missile defense system but offers “more than twice the power,” according to RTX.

LTAMDS has already undergone multiple rigorous flight tests of increasing complexity to demonstrate its capabilities against real-world tests. The system has also received the designation of Major Capability Acquisition Milestone C from the Department of Defense.

“After achieving Milestone C earlier this year, which initiated the production and deployment phase, Raytheon is significantly ramping up production to meet the fast-growing demand from the U.S. Army and International partners,” Tom Laliberty, president of land and air defense systems at Raytheon, commented.

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