The SPY-6 Program Comes Into Its Own

June 02 2026

The SPY-6(V)1 radar aboard the USS JACK H. LUCAS. Source: Sydney Bokenhagen (DVIDS)

The SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) made its debut in the wake of the SPY-3/SPY-4 Dual Band Radar’s failure to replace the AEGIS Weapon System at cost, having been equipped in full solely to the USS GERALD R. FORD.

From the Dual Band Radar, Raytheon developed the SPY-6 AMDR. The SPY-6 now comes in four different variants, each with their intended vessels for application and varying...

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