The US Missile Defense Agency has accepted delivery of its first upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar system, designed to detect, track, and distinguish ballistic missile threats.
Developed by Raytheon, the radar incorporates Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, enhancing its sensitivity, range, and overall surveillance performance—capabilities critical to countering hypersonic threats. It is also equipped with advanced CX6 high-performance computing software for precise target discrimination and protection against electronic attacks. Operating in the X-band frequency, the radar can accurately differentiate between real threats and non-hostile objects.
Although this is the first GaN-equipped unit, it marks the 13th AN/TPY-2 radar delivered to the US government.
