Raytheon’s SPY-6 Radar contract for enhanced fleet protection for US Navy

The company Raytheon was given a $677 million contract to keep making AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy. The March 2022 hardware, manufacturing, and maintenance contract, which has a maximum value of $3 billion over five years, has seen the execution of its third option. The United States Navy will acquire seven more radars under this contract, bringing the total number of radars under contract for acquisition to 38.

“SPY-6 offers the fleet enhanced detection capabilities, protection against electronic warfare, and superior air surveillance,” stated Barbara Borgonovi, president of Raytheon’s Naval Power division. “This contract is a significant step forward in ensuring this technology is delivered to ships to improve the overall protection of the fleet.”

The most sophisticated and well tested radar technology now in use is found in the SPY-6 family of radars. Over the following ten years, it is anticipated to be installed on 65 US Navy ships to provide air, surface, and missile defence.

The incorporation of SPY-6 radar technology into the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet has commenced with the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), which was commissioned in October 2023. The USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) marks the second vessel and the first to deploy the (V)2 variant. Following the successful completion of builder’s and acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, LPD 29 was delivered to the U.S. Navy on April 11. The SPY-6(V)2 radar system offers defence against missile threats and also enables air traffic control capabilities.