# ONR Awards Raytheon Naval Radar Contract

On October 12, 2026, the Office of Naval Research awarded Raytheon a contract to develop and test signal- and data-processing algorithms and software upgrades for target detection on the Navy’s SPY-6 radar family and future naval radar systems. The effort is intended to improve detection range, sensitivity, and processing efficiency, with work continuing through 2031; the contract value and number were not disclosed. For procurement teams and potential subcontractors, the award signals sustained demand for radar-processing, software-integration, and test capabilities in naval modernization programs.

- Raytheon is the awardee; the work could create supply-chain opportunities for firms providing radar algorithms, software upgrades, integration, and testing.
- Companies with relevant capabilities can assess whether their offerings align with Raytheon’s naval radar supply-chain needs and potential transition to SPY-6 and future systems.
- The announcement identifies work locations in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Andover, Massachusetts, and provides no contract value or solicitation number.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- U.S. Navy (USN)

### Vendors
- Raytheon (awardee)
- RTX (parent company of the awardee)

### Key Quotes
> Modernizing fielded radar systems with software-first upgrades is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to deliver mission-ready capability.
> — Colin Whelan, President of Advanced Technology at Raytheon

### Sources
- [US Navy awards Raytheon contract to develop advanced target-detection capabilities for SPY-6 family of shipborne radars and future naval radar systems
https://t.co/Y7Gks3WOP2](https://x.com/DefensePost/status/2109962360073171166) - twitter-defense
- [RTX's Raytheon to advance target-detection capabilities for naval radars](https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/rtxs-raytheon-advance-target-detection-120000668.html) - Yahoo Finance Australia