Raytheon Secures $651 Million Deal for Cutting-Edge SPY-6 Radar Systems to Equip Future US Navy Vessels
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a branch of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has been granted a contract worth $651 million, with additional options amounting to $2.5 billion, for the hardware production and maintenance of the AN/SPY-6(V) Family of Radars. This contract, including options, could reach a total of $3.2 billion over five years, enabling radar production to equip up to 31 U.S. Navy ships with the SPY-6 systems.
As part of the agreement, RMD will manufacture solid-state, fixed-face, and rotating SPY-6 variants that will provide unparalleled integrated air and missile defense capabilities for seven categories of U.S. Navy vessels over the next four decades. Such vessels include the Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke class Flight III destroyers, aircraft carriers, and amphibious assault ships; Flight IIA destroyers will receive upgrades with the advanced radar system.
“No other radar boasts the surface maritime capabilities comparable to SPY-6,” exclaimed Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon Missiles & Defense. “SPY-6 is the pinnacle of naval radar technology, providing our military with significant advancements in operational capabilities for many years ahead.”
Since its launch, more than $600 million has been injected into the development and production of the SPY-6 radar family. Compared to older radar systems, SPY-6 introduces enhanced capabilities for the surface fleet, including sophisticated electronic warfare defenses and improved detection capacities.
The SPY-6 radar variants are equipped with between nine and 37 radar modular assemblies, referred to as RMAs. Standardized RMAs enable SPY-6 to be flexible and modular, facilitating production for the U.S. and allied nations across all variants, including the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar. This commonality aids in the logistics and training for personnel handling the radars.
The installation of the SPY-6 radar is finalized on the Navy’s inaugural Flight III destroyer, the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), set to be operational by 2024. Deliveries of radar systems have also been completed for the subsequent ship in the series, the forthcoming USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
