LTAMDS, IBCS failed to intercept classified ballistic missile target, GAO reveals

By Jason Sherman / June 21, 2024 at 2:44 PM
A classified ballistic missile target was able to sneak by the Army’s newest radar and integrated battle command system during an operational assessment last year, a setback the service did not disclose -- but which came to light in a new report by congressional auditors on the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS). The Government Accountability Office, in its annual report on selected weapon system programs , notes this development in its review of the LTAMDS multifunctional radar,...

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