During the tests, LTAMDS detected, tracked, and classified surrogates for Short Range Ballistic Missiles and Low Altitude Cruise Missiles. The system worked in tandem with the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System to identify optimal engagement solutions, enabling the successful interception of both targets.
The interceptors, a mixed load of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, engaged the surrogates using data from LTAMDS’s primary sector array. Operating in its 360° surveillance mode, LTAMDS demonstrated its ability to provide full situational awareness and target engagement from any direction.
LTAMDS is specifically designed to address evolving missile threats, including advanced hypersonic and ballistic missiles. Featuring a primary forward-facing radar array and two secondary rear-facing arrays, the system offers true 360-degree coverage, allowing simultaneous detection and engagement of multiple targets.
These tests underscore LTAMDS’s role as a replacement for the legacy Patriot radar, offering enhanced performance to meet modern defence requirements. “The success of these sequential engagements validates the advanced capabilities of LTAMDS in real-world scenarios,” an Army official stated. “This milestone highlights the system’s readiness to counter diverse and complex threats.”
