August 24, 2025, 3:02 pm
The U.S. Army tested its Patriot air defense system using the PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) interceptor in conjunction with the LTAMDS (Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor), showcasing full 360-degree detection and engagement capability. The LTAMDS is designed to replace the Patriot’s legacy radar and during the test it was powered by recently delivered Large Tactical Power Source (LTPS).
Manufacture of LTAMDS, Raytheon stated, “The increased power provided by LTPS enables LTAMDS to reach its full battlespace potential”. The LTADMS’s “high capacity, full coverage” can help defeat massive, coordinated attacks including drones, advanced aircraft, as well as ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, says the company.
Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, stated, “LTAMDS’s 360-degree full-sector sensing capabilities specifically address massive, coordinated attacks from adversaries”
Manufacture of PAC-3 MSE missile , Lockheed Martin tweeted “a PAC-3 MSE engaged a target using the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar’s secondary sector for the first time. This test is a significant step forward in fielding 360-degree PAC-3 MSE engagement capability for the USArmy.”
Brian Kubik, vice president of PAC-3 Programs at Lockheed Martin, said the PAC-3 “continues to demonstrate advanced, reliable performance in increasingly complex operational environments [with] 360-degree engagement […] against threats from any direction.”
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how PAC-3 MSE with LTADMS would enable Patriot defend against evolving threats ?
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0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:13 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN
02:47 THE TEST
04:11 LTAMDS
06:58 ANALYSIS
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