{"id":50322,"date":"2023-11-14T14:10:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/11\/14\/lockheed-seeks-expanded-roles-for-q-53-radar-including-drone-detection\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:43:56","slug":"lockheed-seeks-expanded-roles-for-q-53-radar-including-drone-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2023\/11\/14\/lockheed-seeks-expanded-roles-for-q-53-radar-including-drone-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed seeks expanded roles for Q-53 radar including drone detection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SYRACUSE, N.Y. \u2014 Lockheed Martin is mulling additional applications and integration for its Q-53 radar, long relied upon by the U.S. Army to spot incoming rockets, artillery and mortars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Q-53 has since 2010 been deployed alongside soldiers to detect, classify and determine the impact points<\/a> of indirect fire. It received extended-range modifications in recent years, and has demonstrated the ability to plug into an Army command-and-control system to help neutralize drone threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While its origin is tied to counterinsurgency operations, its future is shaped by competition and potential conflict with Russia and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a product that\u2019s been out there, but we\u2019ve continued to utilize technology enhancements to provide new missions,\u201d David Kenneweg, Lockheed\u2019s program director for multimission air defense radars, told reporters during a Nov. 2 tour of the company\u2019s facility<\/a> in Syracuse, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Q-53, which replaces the older Q-36 and Q-37, uses active electronically scanned array technology and is highly mobile; setup and breakdown take minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\t