Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the German government to provide the SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight of F127 frigates under a requested foreign military sales contract with the US Navy.
As informed, the SPY-6(V)1 features four array faces, each equipped with 37 radar modular assemblies, to provide continuous, 360-degree situational awareness. It is part of the US Navy’s SPY-6 family of radars that performs air and missile defense on seven classes of ships.
The contract, which would also include comprehensive support and services to adapt the radar to the ship’s design, will make Germany the first international customer for SPY-6.
“Germany’s selection of SPY-6 reaffirms the global confidence in the radar’s advanced capabilities and its critical role in enhancing naval defense,” said Barbara Borgonovi , president of Naval Power at Raytheon.
“Integrating the radar on F127 frigates will provide the German Navy with a multi-mission solution that enables faster and more informed decision-making at sea.”
SPY-6 is one of several radar programs designed and manufactured at Raytheon’s Radar Development Facility in Andover, Mass., a 30,000-square-foot site supporting the production of diverse types of radars.
Recently, Raytheon and the US Navy completed the first live test of the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar in a maritime environment. The milestone was achieved during recent testing at the Advanced Radar Detection Laboratory located at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.
During multiple tests over open water, the radar successfully tracked air and surface targets under various conditions.
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In December last year, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the construction of new Type F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy. German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will play a leading role in the development and production. The new vessels will be based on the MEKO A-400 AMD design.