The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $1.02-billion contract modification to produce additional Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) for the US Army. The award builds on a base contract signed in 2024 valued at $2.1 billion and reflects continued investment in modernizing the Army’s air and missile defense capabilities.
With the latest order, combined with a $1.7-billion sale announced in September 2025, the total value of the LTAMDS program has now reached approximately $3.8 billion. Work under the new contract will be carried out at Raytheon’s facility in Andover, Massachusetts, with completion scheduled for March 2030. Contracting oversight and program coordination will be managed by the US Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
The LTAMDS radar is designed to replace aging radars currently used within the Patriot surface-to-air missile defense system operated by the US military and allied forces. The system provides 360-degree coverage and is capable of tracking and engaging multiple airborne threats simultaneously, including advanced missiles traveling at speeds of up to Mach 5.
To support continued development and production, Raytheon partnered with TTM Technologies in January. Under the agreement, TTM is expected to receive up to $200 million over three years to supply critical components such as radio-frequency assemblies, circuit boards, and other electronic hardware essential to the LTAMDS radar system.
