Raytheon has been chosen to upgrade radar installations for the U.S. Space Force, providing sensors that detect launch events and track objects in orbit.
The company will collaborate with the military branch under the Ground-Based Radar Digitization initiative. The project focuses on modernizing existing infrastructure to improve system reliability and operational performance. Raytheon aims to develop a common open architecture alongside industry partners and Space Force officials.
Prototype systems are scheduled for delivery before the program moves into rapid fielding at remaining locations. The specific details regarding the timeline for these deployments or the total contract value were not provided in the source material.
Raytheon employs about 2,500 people in Richardson, according to local government records.