{"id":9930,"date":"2022-06-07T11:41:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T09:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=9930"},"modified":"2023-11-25T22:35:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T20:35:38","slug":"raytheon-introduces-its-new-medium-range-air-defense-radar-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/raytheon-introduces-its-new-medium-range-air-defense-radar-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Raytheon introduces its new medium-range air defense radar system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Raytheon introduced the newest member of its GhostEye radar family, the GhostEye MR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new GhostEye MR has been designed to detect medium-range mission space while especially focusing on drones, fixed-wing, and rotary wings aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GhostEye MR was first unveiled in October 2021 as an advanced medium-range air and missile defense radar system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Army Colonel (Retd) Joe DeAntona, who is now vice president for Land Warfare and Air Defense requirements and capabilities at Raytheon Missiles & Defense said \u201cToday\u2019s battlefield moves at a very rapid pace, and it\u2019s riddled with a large portfolio of threats. Informed decisions must be made in seconds \u2013 not minutes or hours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Raytheon release, DeAntona highlighted that \u201cModern missile defense is about more than speed\u201d and the militaries require radars that see in 360 degrees and \u201ccan search, track, discriminate, and cue interceptors against multiple types of threats\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) integrates the new GhostEye MR with the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS\u2122, is a highly adaptable mid-range solution for any operational air defense requirement. GhostEye\u00ae MR is a future sensor for this system. (Image Credit: Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n


Raytheon’s statement highlighted that “This medium\u2010range air defense solution, made in partnership with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has been operational for more than three decades and is currently used by the U.S. and 11 allied nations. The widespread adoption of NASAMS indicates the highest level of confidence by a global customer base.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The director of ground\u2010based air defense on RMD\u2019s Requirements and Capabilities team, Lindsay Viana said “GhostEye MR integrates with NASAMS and absolutely takes that system to the next level.”
 
\u201cThis radar expands the range and altitude that the proven NASAMS defends, dramatically increasing the overall effectiveness of the air defense capability,\u201d Viana said. 
 
As a component of NASAMS, the sensor maximizes the range of that system\u2019s effectors, including RMD\u2019s Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Extended Range variant improving accuracy and performance. GhostEye MR\u2019s combination of two key technologies \u2013 active electronically scanned array, or AESA, and military\u2010grade gallium nitride gives the sensor a distinct advantage, the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another advantage of the system is its interoperability, which enables the system to communicate with other systems for strengthening strategic agility and flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to DeAntona, “That is crucial, and NASAMS has it. NASAMS meets all NATO requirements for interoperability. It can communicate with other weapons systems on the NATO network \u2013 doing so in real time.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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