Raytheon, a business unit of RTX, has been awarded a $536 million contract from the US Navy to continue work on the SPY-6 family of radars.
The agreement is a follow-on to a previous integration and production support contract and includes provisions for upgrading Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with the SPY-6(V)4 radar variant.
The sole-source contract covers continued integration, testing, training, engineering support, software enhancements, and shipboard installation of the radar systems. Work is scheduled to be completed by May 2026.
The SPY-6 radar family is currently installed on two US Navy vessels, with three additional ships undergoing installation and testing in 2025. Raytheon said the radar system is designed to provide improved situational awareness and defence against air, surface, and ballistic missile threats.
According to the navy’s long-term plans, SPY-6 is expected to be installed on more than 60 ships over the next decade as part of ongoing fleet modernisation efforts.