TEWKSBURY, Mass., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) will build two additional shipsets of SPY-6
radars under a $250 million contract
with the U.S. 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
defense radars that scale to meet the mission requirements of
any ship.
"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," said Scott Spence,
senior director of Naval Radar Systems at Raytheon. "This radar
gives the Navy unprecedented operational flexibility to defend
against ballistic and cruise missiles as well as advanced surface
and air threats."
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.
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.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of
$27 billion and 67,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I® products
and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in
more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on
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