Raytheon successfully tested the latest GhostEye MR radar to repel an air attack as part of the NASAMS anti-aircraft system.

It was reported by the press service of the company.

In tests conducted at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the GhostEye MR medium-range radar, operating as part of the NASAMS anti-aircraft system, provided a detailed picture of airspace to identify the target and select the required response.

According to developers, GhostEye MR successfully supported NASAMS in the threats neutralization during combat simulation. All components of the system interact effectively, exchanging information and relevant data during a real threat.

“The radar clearly demonstrated its ability to be rapidly deployed and detect and track live targets precisely at longer ranges, providing increased standoff and decision-making time,” said Jim Simonds, U.S. Air Force Air Base Air Defense Program Manager at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.

According to the test results, the radar station has the possibility of full integration with NASAMS systems.

GhostEye MR

GhostEye MR is a medium-range radar. It is capable of detecting aerial targets such as cruise missiles, aircrafts, helicopters, and ballistic missiles.

Radar uses technology that was used in the creation of the Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), which is now manufactured for the U.S. Army.

The radar is equipped with a 360-degree rotating radar antenna with a S-band active phased array antenna with electronic scanning based on gallium nitride (GaN) transmission modules.

Exact characteristics of the detection of aerial targets by this radar are currently unknown. However, according to project participants, it should significantly expand the range and altitude of the NASAMS action, replacing the current AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar. The last one is able to detect targets at a distance of up to 40 km at an altitude of up to 12 km (with an effective detection altitude of 3 km).

As a component of NASAMS, the new radar maximizes the range of this system’s interceptor missiles, including AMRAAM-ER medium-range missiles.

It is worth recalling that at the end of last year, Lockheed Martin successfully integrated the latest LTAMDS radar from Raytheon Technologies into the Patriot PAC-3 air defense system.