4 December 2003
Lockheed Martin Displays Missile Defense Radar
Middle East Newsline

The U.S. company displayed the radar capabilities of the S-Band advanced radar [SBAR] for a delegation of U.S. Navy officials, legislators and international customers. The radar is meant to be installed on surface vessels and is meant to be a key element in the Aegis-based missile defense system.

Lockheed Martin already produces the SPY-1 phased array radar. The SPY-1 is the main sensor in the Aegis Weapon System, installed on 65 percent of the U.S. Navy's surface combatants, warships in Japan and Spain, and recently was selected for warships in Norway and Korea.

Executives said the SBAR is far superior to SPY-1 in terms of detection and range. The two elements have been regarded as key requirements in ballistic missile defense. A SBAR prototype was successfully demonstrated about six months ago.

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