Counter-Target Acquisition
Land Surveillance in 360 Degrees
In today’s land-based combat situations, radar systems need to detect numerous types of threats from all sides, ranging from rocket and mortar attacks to elusive unmanned aerial systems. Lockheed Martin’s Counter-Target Acquisition system, the Q-53, was built precisely for that purpose.
A solid-state phased array that uses a software-controlled active electronically scanned array (AESA) architecture, the Q-53 can detect, classify, and locate enemy fire in front, behind, or alongside ground troops. It provides true multi-mission support, including the ability to identify and track Unmanned Aerial Systems, or drones.
The Q-53 is light enough to mount on a truck, can be deployed in minutes with minimal manpower, and allows rapid field modifcations to support multiple critical missions. It also spins 360 degrees, enabling one Q-53 system to do the job of four fixed-mount radar systems.
AN/TPQ-53
Ground Based Air Surveillance
Scanning the Skies for Diverse Threats
A diversifying array of sky-born threats – from airplanes and helicopters to increasingly lethal drones and unmanned aerial systems – has left traditional ground-based radar systems scrambling. Meanwhile, nefarious actors are disguising attacks with everything from wind farms to electromagnetic interference.
To keep up with these rapidly diversifying threats and to get around various hacks, Lockheed Martin developed a variety of solid-state radar systems that deliver a 24/7 early-warning system for the U.S. and its military allies.
The ground-based systems can support multiple missions and simultaneously detect ultra-low and high-altitude targets. Manned or unmanned, they perform in all environments and can see through windfarm and electromagnetic fields. This class of systems includes the TPY-4, AN/TPS-59, FPS-117, TPS-77, and TPS-77 Multi Role radar (MRR).
AN/APY-9
Airborne Early Warning
Identifying Objects Beyond the Horizon
For years, conventional radar systems deployed on aircraft carriers could only reliably detect line-of-sight threats. Anything beyond the horizon was well out of range.
To provide increased protection, Lockheed Martin developed the APY-9, one of a class of airborne early warning radar systems that mounts on specialized aircraft, including the U.S. Navy’s E2-D Advanced Hawkeye.
The APY-9 radar is an Ultra High Frequency surveillance system that provides both mechanical and electronic scanning capabilities designed to “see” smaller targets – and more of them – at a greater range, partiularly in coast regions and over land.
Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR)
Ballistic Missile Defense
Protecting Against Long-Range Threats
When it comes to defending against ballistic missile attacks, early detection is crucial. But so is the ability to zoom in on an object and to quickly differentiate among cruise missiles, a hail of inter ballistic missiles, and trailer decoys.
This is what Lockheed Martin built the state-of-the-art Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) to do. The S-band, solid-state, gallium-nitride (GaN) LRDR system can identify and track multiple threats across distant skies. Its open, scalable architecture readily supports on-the-fly maintenance and servicing. Translation: No downtime.
The LRDR, Homeland Defense Radar - Hawaii (HDR-H), and future ground-based radars will become key tools for the Missile Defense Agency and its BMD mission.
Space Fence
Space Situational Awareness
Enhanced Situational Awareness for Satellite
Unprecedented quantities of new satellites, derelict satellites, and orbit debris pose a near constant threat for satellites. When traveling at speeds of up to 17,000 MPH, the impact of even a tiny object can instantly render a satellite useless.
To protect these vital assets, Lockheed Martin developed Space Fence, a gallium nitride, S-band system that identifies and continuously tracks satellites and orbital debris using innovative element-level digital beam forming. Space Fence is the largest, most modern S-band phased array radar ever built.
To be deployed on the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, Space Fence provides radar surveillance from the cluttered low earth orbit up to geosynchronous earth orbit. Return signals are analyzed in real time by a massive computing backend, providing operators with greatly enhanced space situational awareness to permit safer satellite operation despite the challenges of debris and small objects.
TPY-4 | TPS-77 Multi Role Radar (MRR) | TPS-77 | FPS-117 | AN/TPS-59
Radar Mission
Radar Mission
Early Warning for the Naval Fleet
Our Gallium Nitride-based Solid State Radars (SSR) will provide enhanced capability to the global Naval market, delivering precision detection, tracking, and discrimination capabilities to defend against and outpace evolving cruise, ballistic and air-breathing threats.
Our radars will be integrated into combat and control systems for the Canadian Surface Combatant, Spain F-110 frigates and Aegis Ashore Japan programs.
Naval Defense
Aegis - AN/SPY1
Naval Defense
Aegis - AN/SPY1
Early Warning for the Naval Fleet
Our Gallium Nitride-based Solid State Radars (SSR) will provide enhanced capability to the global Naval market, delivering precision detection, tracking, and discrimination capabilities to defend against and outpace evolving cruise, ballistic and air-breathing threats.
Our radars will be integrated into combat and control systems for the Canadian Surface Combatant, Spain F-110 frigates and Aegis Ashore Japan programs.