Marine Corps chooses Leidos Dynetics to build new medium-range radar systems for expeditionary air defense

Published on August 6, 2025

Summary points:

  • Marine Corps selects Dynetics for six Medium Range Air Defense Radar (MRADR) systems to enhance aerial threat detection and tracking.
  • MRADR capitalizes on advanced digital signal processing all-around coverage with minimal electromagnetic footprint.
  • MRADR will pair with systems like G/ATOR and MRIC to protect forces from crewed aircraft, cruise missiles, rockets, and drones.

QUANTICO MARINE BASE, Va. – U.S. Marine Corps surveillance experts needed a new radar system to enhance medium-range air-defense capabilities. They found a solution from Dynetics, a Leidos company in Huntsville, Ala.

Officials of the Marine Corps Systems Command at Quantico Marine Base, Va., announced a $24.9 million contract to Dynetics last month for six Medium Range Air Defense Radar (MRADR) production-representative model systems.

MRADR aims to provide target detection with a 360-degree field of view, drawing on lessons learned from other programs like the Marine Expeditionary Long Range Persistent Sensor (MELPS), which combines digitized antennas, receivers, and digital signal processing for a high-quality air picture without a detectable electromagnetic footprint.

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