DoD awards $1.7B to Raytheon for LTAMDS LRIP, enabling U.S. Army and Polish orders

The Defense Department awarded Raytheon a $1.7002 billion contract modification to fund low-rate initial production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), advancing deliveries that enable U.S. Army and Polish orders. LTAMDS is slated to supersede Patriot-era ground radars, with fielding expected by 2029.

Discovered 2025-08-29T01:20:00.229281-07:00 | 2025-08-29T01:20:00.229281-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The $1.7002 billion LRIP modification funds initial production of LTAMDS, unlocking U.S. Army and Polish orders and cementing a planned transition away from Patriot-era ground radars with fielding expected by 2029.

  • The award increases production demand on Raytheon Missiles & Defense at a time it is winning multiple high‑value follow‑on production contracts; see recent Raytheon radar and missile production awards (June 4 coverage) for context: https://hype.aero/?story=e343cdb3-6f65-47e2-988d-f4ea53f334aa

  • LTAMDS procurement aligns with the Army’s broader missile‑defense modernization push and allied capability upgrades; see the Army SMDC’s upcoming long‑term missile defense modernization strategy and recent Polish force‑modernization moves (Poland F‑16 upgrades) for background: https://hype.aero/?story=83d9fcf4-7f73-441f-bcbc-2ba53595ade8 and https://hype.aero/?story=dfe1830d-d222-4856-b934-59d5fccbb7cf

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2025-08-29T01:20:00.229281-07:00
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2025-09-04T08:05:59.544204-07:00
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