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Aging Navy Destroyers Will Get Radar Upgrades to Counter Threats from China, Russia
28 Mar 2019
Military.com | By Gina Harkins
The Navy is taking a big step toward keeping some of its aging destroyers in the fight, with plans to outfit them with new radar systems that are better equipped to detect air threats.
Raytheon is working on a variant of its SPY-6 radar system for the Navy's Flight IIA destroyers, company officials said. The technology will provide an upgrade for the destroyers, which could see their service lives extended significantly as the Navy works toward building a 355-ship fleet.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently run the SPY-1D radar system. But potential adversaries are developing new anti-ship missiles that reportedly travel six times the speed of sound and maneuver to avoid detection, likely prompting the push for the upgrade. Defense News first reported the switch.
The Navy will begin procuring the SPY-6 variant in 2022, said Scott Spence, director of naval radar systems with Raytheon.
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