AN/TPY-2 cleared for export to certain countries

The U.S. government has approved the sale of the Raytheon AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, to be used in forward-based mode, to several U.S. allies and security partners via Foreign Military Sales.

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By US Army employee (http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/images/FBX_T.jpg) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The radar is currently approved for export as the fire control radar of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. It operates as a terminal-mode in this configuration. In forward-based mode, the AN/TPY-2 is used to track ballistic missiles in the boost phase.

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