Raytheon bags P-8A radar order
Raytheon has been awarded a $153 million multi-year contract by the US Navy to produce 53 overland, littoral and maritime surveillance radars for the navy's P-8A Poseidon aircraft fleet, the company announced on 19 June.
The company will provide its AN/APY-10 surveillance radars for the contract, which are designed to deliver actionable and accurate information in all light and weather conditions. The radar has a dedicated periscope detection mode for long-range detection of maritime targets, and synthetic aperture for overland surveillance.
The radars will equip the Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of P-8A aircraft in addition to the US Navy's.
Jerry Powlen, vice president of ISR systems, space and airborne systems business, Raytheon, said: 'The AN/APY-10 is a product of our nearly five decades of experience in developing and delivering innovative maritime and overland surveillance radars. We look forward to working with the US Navy to deliver this system now and into the future.'
Raytheon is already currently under contract to provide the AN/APY-10 radars for the US Navy's Poseidon fleet, with 36 of 58 provided to date.
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