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October 04, 2016

Raytheon to begin production planning for AN/TPY-2 radars
Tewksbury, Mass. (UPI) Sep 30, 2016
Raytheon will begin incorporating Gallium Nitride components for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's existing and future AN/TPY-2 radars. The alterations are set to begin following a contract modification that tasks Raytheon with transitioning the radars away from Gallium Arsenide technology. Company officials say the modifications aim to modernize missile defense radars, and drive down obsolescence. "GaN components have significant, proven advantages when compared to the previous generati ... read more

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