U.S. Navy, Australia award radar contract

Raytheon has been awarded a $153 million contract to provide radar for P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

Raytheon will provide 46 APY-10 radars to the U.S. Navy, and seven more to Australia. The costs will be split, with the U.S. paying about $135 million and Australia $18 million, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

Related: Navy tests maritime aircraft radar

Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by August 2021. The work will be performed in multiple U.S. states and Canada. The contract was awarded by Naval Air Systems Command.

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