The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced a $394 million contract modification for Raytheon under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract HQ0147-18-D-0001…
The modification increases the contract ceiling from $2.61 billion to $2.96 billion.
Under the contract extension, Raytheon will continue providing operations and sustainment support for AN/TPY-2 radar systems used by the U.S. Army and Navy.
AN/TPY-2 is a high-resolution, X-band phased-array radar developed specifically for missile defense missions and used by the MDA.
The radar can track various classes of missiles at long ranges, detect small objects, and discriminate between potential threats.
In forward-based mode, AN/TPY-2 detects ballistic missiles early in their flight and provides precise tracking data. In terminal mode, it supports the THAAD missile defense system with surveillance, tracking, target discrimination, and fire control capabilities…