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"The AN/TPY-2 radar will provide the UAE
with unprecedented surveillance and defensive
capabilities," said Dave Gulla, vice president
for Global Integrated Sensors at Raytheon Integrated
Defense Systems Dec 30. "With this contract,
the UAE becomes the first international customer
to acquire the world's most advanced mobile radar,
which better positions the Emirates to defend
itself from threats."
The AN/TPY-2, Raytheon's mobile, solid-state,
phased array X-band radar, is being provided to
the UAE through the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
as a Foreign Military Sale under the Arms Export
Control Act.
The system was displayed at the recent Dubai
Air Show in November 2011.
The radar searches, detects, tracks and discriminates
threats from non-threats, and then delivers data
to the THAAD's fire control and communications
element for engagement.
Lockheed Martin is prime contractor for THAAD.
In addition to providing the radar, Raytheon collaborated
in developing the Fire Control and Communications
shelter, communications software, engineering,
and testing support.
Work on the AN/TPY-2 radars for this contract
will be performed at Raytheon facilities in Massachusetts
and by suppliers in 33 states.
Raytheon Company, with 2010 sales of $25 billion,
is a technology and innovation leader specializing
in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas
of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications
and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range
of mission support services.
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