WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Navy will acquire 53 advanced radars for its P-8A Poseidon aircraft in a $153 million deal to outfit the anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare surveillance and reconnaissance plane, US defense contractor Raytheon said in a statement on Friday.
“The US Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a multi-year contract valued at $153 million to produce 53 maritime, littoral and overland surveillance radars for its fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft,” Raytheon said.
The AN/APY-10 radar will provide “accurate and actionable information” for the Poseidon’s anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions, Raytheon said.
Raytheon has already delivered 36 of 58 AN/APY-10 radars to the US Navy under a previous contract.
Raytheon is one of the top US defense contractors with $23 billion in sales in 2014.
