AN/SPY-6
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The AN/SPY-6 is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3D radar system developed and built by RTX Corporation, and in service with the United States Navy (USN). It provides integrated air and missile defense for Flight III s. Variants are under development for retrofitting Flight IIA Arleigh Burkes and for installation aboard s, s, s (LHA-8 and future), and s. The first delivery of the AN/SPY-6 to the USN took place on 20 July 2020.
Key facts
- Radar.name
- AN/SPY-6
- Radar.image
- AN SPY-6(V)4 (scale model) in RTX booth of JA2024 at Tokyo Big Sight October 19, 2024 02.jpg
- Radar.caption
- AN SPY-6(V)4 (scale model) in RTX booth of JA2024 at Tokyo Big Sight October 2024
- Radar.country
- United States
- Radar.type
- Air and missile defense active electronically scanned array 3D radar
- Radar.frequency
- S band
- Radar.azimuth
- 0–360°
- Radar.elevation
- Horizon–zenith
- Radar.other names
- Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)
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The AN/SPY-6 is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3D radar system developed and built by RTX Corporation, and in service with the United States Navy (USN). It provides integrated air and missile defense for Flight III s. Variants are under development for retrofitting Flight IIA Arleigh Burkes and for installation aboard s, s, s (LHA-8 and future), and s. The first delivery of the AN/SPY-6 to the USN took place on 20 July 2020.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/SPY-6" designation represents the 6th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for surface ship surveillance radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
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