July 9, 2009
TEWKSBURY, Mass., -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) recently completed integration and acceptance testing of an integral element of the mobile and adaptable AN/TPY-2 X-band radar system at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
The Prime Power Unit (PPU) is an air- and highway-transportable, trailer-mounted 1.3MW (megawatt) Generator Set, a key component of the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system.
"Completing this key milestone in the THAAD radar program moves us one step closer to providing an effective and reliable terminal missile defense capability to protect our country, our warfighters and our allies from ballistic missile threats," said Pete Franklin, vice president, National and Theater Security Programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "The PPU will undergo extensive user evaluations, leading toward its maturity into the THAAD weapons system for fire unit deployment."
The AN/TPY-2, a transportable X-band radar system, was developed for the THAAD system. It provides a highly reliable common capability enabling both a forward-based and a terminal mode in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Raytheon is the prime contractor for the AN/TPY-2, one of the company's affordable "family of X-band radars," providing the warfighter with modular, adaptable and integrated solutions to missile threats. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the THAAD system.
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