This news is classified in: Defense Missiles / Rockets Radar / EW
Mar 5, 2018
Delegations from eight countries watched a live fire test of the newest suite of upgrades to Raytheon's (NYSE: RTN) Patriot™ Air and Missile Defense System. U.S. Army soldiers conducted the test using Post Deployment Build 8, or PDB-8, to fire two Patriot interceptor missiles against two tactical ballistic missile targets.
Raytheon’s Global Patriot™ Solutions is a missile defense system consisting of radars, command-and-control technology and multiple types of interceptors, all working together to detect, identify and defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, advanced aircraft and other threats. Patriot is the foundation of integrated air and missile defense for 14 nations.
By System (Reconnaissance system, Targeting system, Search and track system, Surveillance system, Warning/detection system, Countermeasure system, Navigation and guidance system, Special mission system), By Technology (Multispectral, Hyperspectral), By Application (Commercial, Military, Space), By Region, Competition, 2019-2029F
Download free sample pages"The success of this test is proof that investment by the 14-nation Global Patriot partnership are paying off," said Tom Laliberty, vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business. "Through sustained investment we will continually modernize and enhance Global Patriot to keep it ahead of the constantly evolving threat."
PDB-8 is slated for fielding with the U.S. Army and other Patriot partners later this year. It offers:
Raytheon's Global Patriot Solutions is the most advanced, tactical air and missile defense system in the world, providing protection against a full range of advanced threats, including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.