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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Raytheon's dual-band datalink tested with Thales radar


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Raytheon tested its company-funded dual-band datalink with a Thales Nederland Advanced Phased Array Radar (APAR).

The test took place at a shore-based Dutch facility and marked a key step toward enabling more European ships to employ the full range of missiles within the Standard Missile family, including the Standard Missile-3.

"Right now, few of Europe's naval ships can participate in the 'upper tier' ballistic missile defense of NATO countries because their radars cannot communicate with the SM-3," said Wes Kremer, vice president of Air and Missile Defense Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems.

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