“This delivery is a major milestone in getting next-generation radar capability to the warfighter to address the threats of today and tomorrow,” said Rick Cordaro, vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Radar and Sensor Systems. “Sentinel A4 expands battlespace awareness and improves layered defense against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems and rotary- and fixed-wing threats in complex environments.”
Lockheed Martin said the delivery is the first of 19 LRIP 2 systems and builds on earlier Sentinel A4 deliveries to the Army. During IOT&E Phase I, the radar integrated with Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control, validating the effectiveness of its open-architecture design and interoperability across multiple command-and-control networks.
Sentinel A4 is designed to replace the currently fielded Sentinel A3 with a modern, 360-degree Active Electronically Scanned Array sensor built to counter a wide range of aerial threats. Lockheed Martin said it will continue deliveries to support U.S. Army fielding plans and operational testing, helping ensure the system is ready to meet operational demands.
