Raytheon’s Advanced Technology division will lead the development and integration of new signal and data-processing algorithms under the multi-year contract. These enhancements are designed to move beyond traditional hardware overhauls, focusing instead on software-defined apertures that refine how current systems interpret incoming data. The program builds upon findings from previous military research initiatives, specifically the ASPIRE and STORM projects, which laid the groundwork for next-generation radar performance.

Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon, noted that modernizing existing hardware through software is the most efficient path to delivering mission-ready tools. The resulting upgrades will undergo extensive laboratory and field validation before being deployed to the fleet. Engineering work for the project is slated to continue through 2031 at company facilities in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Andover, Massachusetts.