AN/TPY-2 radar

Also known as

AN/TPY-2
Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance

Raytheon's AN/TPY-2 is a mobile X-band ballistic-missile defense radar used to detect, track, and discriminate ballistic missiles. The sensor operates in forward-based and terminal modes, and its terminal configuration can support THAAD cueing inside the wider U.S. missile-defense network.

AN/TPY-2 radar, Ballistic-missile defense radar, Air Defense

Image source: AN/TPY-2 | Raytheon

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Raytheon
Type: Ballistic-missile defense radar
Unit cost: US$484.621 million (FY2025 procurement line, complete radar)

air defense ballistic missile defense missile defense radar sensor

Specifications

Radar type: Mobile ballistic-missile defense radar
Frequency band: X-band
Operating modes: Forward-based and terminal
Core functions: Detects, tracks, and discriminates ballistic missiles
Terminal role: Provides THAAD cueing in terminal mode
Procurement cost: US$484.621 million per radar in the FY2025 MDA procurement line

Command-and-Control Link

AN/TPY-2 feeds track data into missile-defense battle-management networks.

Compatible item

Item type

Compatibility evidence

C2BMC, Ballistic missile defense command-and-control system, Support Equipment

Battle-management system

Lockheed Martin's FTO-02 E2 test report says AN/TPY-2 detected the target and relayed track information to C2BMC to cue defending BMDS assets.

Sources: Lockheed Martin FTO-02 E2 test report

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Fielded for U.S. missile defense; forward-based mode detects ballistic-missile launches, and terminal mode supports THAAD interceptor cueing.

Media

AN/TPY-2 radar Images

AN/TPY-2 radar, Ballistic-missile defense radar, Air Defense - view 1 — Source: AN/TPY-2 | Raytheon

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Sources

AN/TPY-2 | RaytheonPublisher: Raytheon | Note: Supports Raytheon manufacturer background, AN/TPY-2 missile-defense role, X-band operation, forward-based and terminal modes, THAAD cueing, and image provenance for the page gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 FY2025 MDA AN/TPY-2 procurement justificationPublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports the FY2025 Missile Defense Agency procurement cost line showing complete AN/TPY-2 radars at about US$484.621 million each. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Lockheed Martin FTO-02 E2 test reportPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports the AN/TPY-2 to C2BMC track-relay relationship during the FTO-02 E2 ballistic-missile-defense test. | Accessed: 2026-06-27