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Raytheon to build additional SPY-6 radars for US Navy

Maritime January 3, 2020

Raytheon is to build an two additional shipsets of SPY-6 radars under a $250 million contract with the US Navy.

The company is now contracted to deliver a total of nine radar shipsets to DDG-51 Flight III destroyers.

SPY-6 is a family of next generation, integrated air and missile defence radars that scale to meet the mission requirements of any ship.

Since its inception in January 2014, the SPY-6 program has met all 20 milestones, ahead of or on schedule. The radar has a track record of performance, demonstrating its multi-mission capabilities against an array of single and multiple, simultaneous targets throughout the Navy’s extensive testing program.

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Now in production at Raytheon’s advanced Radar Development Facility, AN/SPY-6(V) remains on schedule for delivery to the first DDG 51 Flight III, the future USS Jack H Lucas (DDG 125). The first delivery of AN/SPY-6(V)2 to LHA-8, the America Class Amphibious Assault Ship, is on plan for 2021.

Scott Spence, Senior Director of Naval Radar Systems at Raytheon, said: “SPY-6 delivers significantly enhanced range and sensitivity [compared to legacy sensors], and gives geographically dispersed ships the ability to share – and act on – sensor data in ways never before possible.

“This radar gives the Navy unprecedented operational flexibility to defend against ballistic and cruise missiles as well as advanced surface and air threats.”

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Post written by: Matt Brown