Space Force selects Raytheon for Ground-Based Radar Digitization

Raytheon was selected for the U.S. Space Force's Ground-Based Radar Digitization program to modernize global early-warning radar sites with digital, open-architecture systems for missile warning and space tracking.

Headline metrics

Program	Ground-Based Radar Digitization
Customer	U.S. Space Force
Delivery path	Prototypes followed by rapid fielding

Highlights

MissionThe radar sites provide early warning of launches, characterize objects and track activity in space as part of the nation's missile-defense architecture.
ModernizationRaytheon will digitize and upgrade existing systems to improve performance, reliability and long-term operational capability.
ArchitectureThe company says its approach will establish a common open architecture intended to simplify upgrades, improve sustainment and avoid vendor lock.

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