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Army Conducts Another Successful Patriot-LTAMDS-IBCS Air And Missile Defense Test

Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

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Army Conducts Another Successful Patriot-LTAMDS-IBCS Air And Missile Defense Test

RTX's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)(Photo: RTX)

The Army on Wednesday announced another set of intercept tests of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar combined with the Patriot Advanced Capacility-3 interceptors, integrated via the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). The Army’s 3-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Army Test and Evaluation Command, and Program Executive Office Missiles and Space executed two operational assessment missile flight tests on Dec. 6 at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The Army said the RTX…

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