Defending U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, Red Sea, and elsewhere require a range of systems from close-in weapons to anti-ballistic missiles.
By Breaking DefenseThe contract is part of a larger deal, cumulatively worth $3.2 billion, the Navy and Raytheon inked in 2022.
By Justin KatzThe Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are expected to receive the SPY-6(V)4 radar.
By Justin KatzThe ability of the SPY-6 family of radars to meet today’s new threats is due to both its modular and scalable hardware and its software-defined backbone.
By Breaking DefenseThe Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor is designed to detect threats from 360-degrees, ranging from UAS, 5th-generation fighters, helicopters, cruise missiles, and ballistic and non-ballistic missiles.
By Breaking DefenseThe ability to track smaller and faster objects at longer distances gives naval vessels more time to respond to incoming threats.
By Breaking DefenseThe new radar represents a significant jump in capability from the flight IIA’s current technology.
By Justin KatzThe Senate’s draft defense policy bill calls for the Navy secretary to produce a business case analysis for buying amphibious ships using block buy authorities.
By Justin Katz