On August 26, 2025, Raytheon, together with the U.S. Navy, conducted the first live maritime test of the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Barking Sands, Hawaii. The test took place at the Advanced Radar Detection Laboratory and involved multiple trials conducted over open water. During these events, the radar tracked both air and surface targets under a variety of conditions, and the demonstrations produced the first live data set for the (V)4 configuration. This dataset will be used to refine the radar for additional trials and eventual shipboard deployment, transitioning the program from years of laboratory work and simulations into operational validation. This marks the first time the (V)4 variant has been tested in a maritime environment, representing a step forward in its development path. Read full defense news at this link...
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| The AN/SPY-6(V)4 is a four-face S-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar designed to replace SPY-1 on in-service Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyers under the DDG MOD 2.0 program, which also includes other sensor and combat-system improvements. (Picture source: Raytheon) |