Raytheon wins ONR contract to extend naval radar detection range
Portsmouth, R.I. – October 12, 2026 -- Raytheon, an RTX business, has won a contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop software-driven target-detection upgrades for naval radar systems, with work running through 2031.
Raytheon targets longer range, higher sensitivity and better efficiency
Raytheon's Advanced Technology team will develop and evaluate advanced signal and data-processing algorithms. It will also integrate targeted software upgrades intended to extend detection range, increase sensitivity and improve radar-system efficiency.
The enhancements will undergo laboratory and field testing to validate performance and operational use. Raytheon is preparing them for transition into its SPY-6 family of radars and other future naval radars.