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Navy/USMC

Firms Testing AMDR Ahead of Proposal Deadline

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

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Defense firms are wrapping up tests of their Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) as part of the Navy competition to build the system intended for the next version of Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers, a company executive said yesterday. Northrop Grumman’s vice president for its Advanced Concepts and Technology Division, Pat Antkowiak, said its testing consists of realistic scenarios to defend against air and ballistic missile threats and is on schedule for completion by August. Northrop Grumman is working on AMDR…

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