The Missile Defense Agency is delaying initial fielding of the Long Range Discrimination Radar -- originally slated for next month -- to June 2021, a change of plans forced by the COVID-19 pandemic which hampered facility construction and installation of the new sensor in Alaska earlier this year. Initial fielding of the new radar -- which is expected to enhance the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system -- will mark the start of training with plans to connect the LRDR to the...
