Production, progress continues for U.S. Navy's new
radar
ANDOVER,
Mass., June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an
RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $677
million contract to continue to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars
for the U.S. Navy. This is the third option exercised from
the March 2022 hardware,
production and sustainment contract that is valued up to
$3 billion over five years.
Under this contract, the U.S. Navy will receive seven additional
radars, increasing the total amount of radars under contract for
procurement to 38.
"SPY-6 provides the fleet with superior air surveillance,
electronic warfare protection and enhanced detection abilities,"
said Barbara Borgonovi, president of
Naval Power at Raytheon. "This contract is a significant step
forward in ensuring this technology is delivered to ships to
improve the overall self-defense of the fleet."
The U.S. Navy is integrating SPY-6 into its surface fleet
beginning with the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) that was
commissioned in October 2023. The USS
Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) is the second ship and the first to
deploy the (V)2 variant. LPD 29 was delivered to the U.S. Navy
April 11 following successful
completion of builder's and acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The SPY-6(V)2 radar not only
provides defense against missile threats but will also provide air
traffic control capability.
The SPY-6 family of radars is the most tested, most
advanced radar technology in production today. It is projected to
be deployed on 65 U.S. Navy ships over the next 10 years to defend
against air, surface, and ballistic threats.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading
provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our
allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure
their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new
technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air
and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and
radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile
defense across land, air, sea and space.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX
pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we
connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses
– Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are
advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and
developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing
to help global customers address their most critical challenges.
The company, with 2023 sales of $69
billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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