Next-gen air defense radar approved for low-rate production

The U.S. Army has formallyapproved a new air and missile defense sensor to replace its aging Patriot for low-rate production, according to its system developer Raytheon.

The service has been workingon replacing its aging Patriot air and missile defense system for over 15 years, initially running a competition for a full system before canceling those plans in favor of developing a new command-and-control system and a new radar separately.