Raytheon installs first SPY-6(V)4 radar array

RTX Corporation — Raytheon, an RTX Corporation business, has delivered and installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the Surface Combat Systems Center at Wallops Island, Virginia. This marks a major milestone for the U.S. Navy's Flight IIA Destroyer modernization effort and the SPY-6 backfit program. The land-based test facility will support extensive testing of the radar and its power and combat system interfaces ahead of installation on USS Pinckney (DDG 91), the first ship to be backfit with SPY-6(V)4. Initial testing will begin later this year and continue through mid-2028. The effort is a collaborative undertaking involving the Navy, the United States — NASA Wallops team, and industry partners. RTX Corporation — Raytheon has invested $800 million to modernize its radar manufacturing facilities and expand production capacity, positioning the company to double SPY-6 output by 2028. Over the next decade, SPY-6 is expected to be deployed on more than 50 U.S. Navy ships, enhancing defense against air, surface, ballistic, and electronic warfare threats.