The Defense Post

Northrop Grumman is pitching its famed ATHENA missile warning sensor as the US Army’s Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS).

Short for Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness, ATHENA was designed to elevate aircraft protection and survivability by enabling 360-degree situational awareness.

It is capable of quickly and accurately geolocating incoming electro-optical/infrared threats, such as guided missiles and rockets.

According to Northrop survivability programs director Dennis Neel, the advanced threat detection capability of ATHENA can help pilots and aircrews perform missions safer and more efficiently.

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