Missile Defense
Missile Defense
When it comes to missile defense, no nation — and no system — can stand alone.
Protecting people, places and the principle of sovereignty itself takes vision. It takes precision. It takes technologically advanced sensors, command-and-control systems, satellites and interceptors, working in layers to defeat all types of threats, from short-range missiles to hypersonic warheads hurtling through space.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense breakthrough technologies enable sensors to see farther. They mean command-and-control systems can process data faster. And they mean operators can employ interceptors to engage their targets with even greater precision. Deployed around the world and drawing on the company's decades-long dedication to reliability and readiness, these technologies are helping the U.S., its friends and allies make the world a safer place.
Learn how sensors, command and control systems and interceptors track and eliminate threats.
Sensors
Countering threats starts with seeing them. Raytheon Missiles & Defense's sea-, ground- and space-based sensors offer a layered approach to detect, discriminate and track those threats across domains.
See productsU.S. Navy's SPY-6 Radars
SPY-6 is the U.S. Navy's family of radars that can perform air and missile defense on seven classes of ships.
Learn moreAN/TPY-2: Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance
The AN/TPY-2 is a missile defense radar that can detect, track and discriminate ballistic missiles.
Learn moreUEWR: Upgraded Early Warning Radar
The Upgraded Early Warning Radar provides early detection and precise tracking of incoming ballistic missiles, as well as quick, accurate determination of threat versus non-threat objects.
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Interceptors
Missiles and incoming warheads pose a threat to the United States and its allies. Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s missiles and interceptors defeat these threats, from sophisticated ballistic missiles to crude rockets and mortars.
See productsPatriot GEM-T Missile
The Patriot™ GEM-T missile defeats threats such as tactical ballistic missiles, aircraft and cruise missiles.
Learn moreSM-3 Interceptor
The SM-3® interceptor destroys short-, intermediate- and long-range ballistic missiles.
Learn moreKill Vehicles
Kill vehicles use sensors, lenses and rocket thrusters to pick out warheads, steer into their paths and destroy long-range ballistic missiles in space.
Learn moreSM-6 Missile
The SM-6® missile destroys cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in their final stage of flight from land or at sea.
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Air and Missile Defense Systems
Our solutions evolve with the threats. These tailorable systems consist of radars, command and control technology, and interceptors to defend against a full spectrum of threats.
See productsLTAMDS
The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, commonly called LTAMDS, is a radar designed to defeat advanced and next-generation threats including hypersonic weapons.
Learn moreGlobal Patriot Solutions
Global Patriot™ Solutions defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, advanced aircraft and other threats.
Learn moreNASAMS
The NASAMS™ system offers air defenders a highly adaptable, mid-range solution for any operational air defense requirement.
Learn moreIron Dome System and SkyHunter Missile
The Iron Dome system and SkyHunter® missile destroy lower-tier threats with pinpoint accuracy.
Learn moreDavid's Sling System and SkyCeptor Missile
The David's Sling system and SkyCeptor® missile protect against missile and aircraft threats at medium range.
Learn moreNews & feature stories
Formidable Shield 2021: Standing together at a critical moment
Missile defense capabilities and collaboration on display at NATO's biannual international exercise.
A blueprint for protection
Raytheon Technologies is building a future missile defense system using a layered approach of advanced sensors.
Soldiers See – And Touch – Full-Scale LTAMDS
Soldier Touchpoint allows the Army to provide crucial early feedback to inform potential improvements on LTAMDS.
A new layer of homeland defense
Standard Missile-3 destroys its first intercontinental ballistic missile target in a test.
To shield and protect
Industry and governments partner with allies on a multi-layered approach to missile defense.
Past and present unite in a new modern radar
Raytheon Missiles & Defense upgrades early warning system.
