AUSA: Raytheon Missiles & Defense announced today a new medium range radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) with extended range and altitude coverage The new radar, known as GhostEye MR, is a variant of the company’s GhostEye, Raytheon’s new name for its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor under development for the U.S. Army. The new radar is able to “detect, track and identify” enemy aircraft, unmanned systems and cruise missiles, according to the company release. RELATED: Why The Army Still Matters In The Pacific “GhostEye MR makes NASAMS even more capable for our current and future customers around the globe,” said Tom Laliberty, vice president of Land Warfare & Air Defense, a Raytheon Missiles & Defense business area. “We’re leveraging the best of our technology development from the U.S. Army’s most advanced radar to give the U.S. and our allies a robust sensor that can defend against a wide r
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