LTAMDS testing on schedule, but program could experience steep cuts in FY-25

By Dan Schere / September 16, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Testing for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor is on schedule, according to the Army, but Senate appropriators have proposed cutting half the funding for the program in fiscal year 2025. LTAMDS will operate as a multifunction radar that will ultimately replace the Patriot radar and is designed to operate as a sensor within the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, fusing information from multiple sensors. The Army had included $516.8 million in its fiscal year...

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