AMDR Conducts System Delta PDR

September 12, 2014

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The Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Program successfully completed a System Delta Preliminary Design Review (PDR) in conjunction with the prime contractor, Raytheon, in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Aug. 28.

Completed on schedule, this "delta" review focused on design updates since the PDR was conducted during the Technology Development Phase. It verified that the AMDR system design will meet its allocated requirements with acceptable risk and within cost and schedule constraints.

"We continue to execute the AMDR program as if our Sailors need this capability today - because they do," said Capt. Doug Small, AMDR's program manager. "This milestone was a significant achievement for the Navy and Industry team and demonstrates that system design effort remains on track for delivery to the 2016 Flight III DDG 51."

The Navy awarded a contract for AMDR Engineering and Manufacturing Development efforts to Raytheon late last year, and the System Delta PDR was the second major design review on this contract. The AMDR program will now proceed to a Hardware Critical Design Review planned later this year.

The culmination of more than a decade of Navy investment in advanced radar technology, AMDR is being designed for Flight III Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class destroyers beginning in 2016.

Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) is affiliated with the Naval Sea Systems Command. The PEO IWS organization is responsible for developing, delivering and sustaining surface ship and submarine combat systems, and for implementing Navy enterprise solutions across numerous ship types.

Source : US Navy