Norway has exercised an option in its TPY-4 radar contract with Lockheed Martin to expand the order from nine to 11 of the air defense radar.
Chandra Marshall, vice president for radar and sensor systems at Lockheed Martin, said the additional order confirms how the radar forms a vital part of the Northern European country’s national security operations. “Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 radars … are the most suitable choice for supporting all-domain deterrence in the Nordic region,” she said.
The TPY-4 radar system offers the Norwegian Air Force improved capability in detecting, tracking and classifying aerial threats. According to Lockheed Martin, it features 3D element-based digital AESA with GaN, L band frequency and simultaneous multi-mission operation, making it more capable in complex environments.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is helping develop TPY-4. The radar, nicknamed “NATO’s eyes in the north,” recently passed a critical design review, confirming that its design complies with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency program requirements.
TPY-4 was also selected by the U.S. Air Force for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar program. 3DELRR aims to replace the service’s Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-75 transportable 3D passive electronically scanned array air search radar to equip the United States and its allies with a modern solution against airborne attacks.