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The US Navy has awarded a US$677 million (AU$1.015 billion) contract to Raytheon Technologies to continue production of the AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy.
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This contract award marks the third option exercised from the March 2022 hardware, production, and sustainment contract that is valued up to US$3 billion (AU$4.5 billion) over five years.
Under this contract, the US Navy will receive seven additional radars, increasing the total amount of radars under contract for procurement to 38.
Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon, welcomed the US Navy’s decision, saying, “SPY-6 provides the fleet with superior air surveillance, electronic warfare protection, and enhanced detection abilities.”
The US 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 US Navy on 11 April following the successful completion of builder’s and acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
The SPY-6(V)2 radar not only provides defensive capabilities against missile threats but will also provide air traffic control capability.
Borgonovi explained that the contract marks a significant step forward in ensuring this technology is delivered to ships to improve the overall self-defence capabilities of the US Navy’s surface combatant fleet.
The SPY-6 family of radars is the most tested and most advanced radar technology in production today. Raytheon SPY-6 radars are projected to be deployed on 65 US Navy ships over the next 10 years to defend against air, surface, and ballistic threats.
