Raytheon was awarded a $904.6 million Army contract modification on April 16, 2026 for production of five Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) units plus six spare systems. Cumulative LTAMDS contract value now sits at roughly $5.36 billion. Coverage from GovCon Wire.
Scope and structure
- 5 production LTAMDS units + 6 spare systems
- New production hardware, software, services, and documentation
- Andover, Massachusetts performance through August 29, 2031
- Single bid received by Army Contracting Command
- $725.9M of FY2026 missile-procurement funds obligated at award
What LTAMDS replaces
LTAMDS is the next-generation 360-degree air-and-missile-defense radar replacing the legacy AN/MPQ-65 in the Patriot family. Three antenna arrays give continuous all-azimuth coverage. Its mandate explicitly includes hypersonic weapons and other advanced threats.
Why the single bid signal matters
Single-bid receipts on $900M+ Army production modifications point to the same dynamic as the LM PAC-3 ramp: Patriot supply chain is concentrated, with no realistic alternative integrator at the radar level. Tier-2 firms in GaN T/R modules, calibration arrays, and digital beamforming have a near-monopoly customer.