Raytheon To Supply Dual Band Radar To U.S Navy

Raytheon has been awarded two U.S. Navy contracts worth $53 million for the Dual Band Radar, the multimission air defense radar to be installed on the USS Gerald R. Ford. The dual band radar will replace six legacy radar systems and the advanced air defense radar will provide superior surveillance capabilities enhances the system's software to optimize power efficiency and ready the radar suite for the next phase of testing and evaluation. Kevin Peppe, Raytheon's vice president of Integrated Defense Systems, said, "DBR is the first U.S. naval radar system capable of simultaneous, coordinated operation across two frequency ranges, DBR will be the U.S. Navy's most capable radar and a critical asset for the fleet". The radar combines the benefits of the X-band AN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar and the S-band Volume Search Radar (VSR) and supports a wide variety of mission requirements, including anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, situational awareness, land attack, naval gunfire support, surface search, navigation and air traffic control.