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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Raytheon Successfully Integrates Final Element of Dual Band Radar for DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer

Zumwalt-class DestroyerRaytheon Company has successfully integrated the engineering development model, S-Band array with receiver, exciter and signal/data processing equipment for the Volume Search Radar (VSR) portion of the DDG 1000 destroyer's Dual Band Radar (DBR).

The company is developing DBR for the next-generation Zumwalt Class destroyer. The VSR equipment was successfully operated with the S-band array and Beam Steering Controller software provided by Raytheon subcontractor Lockheed Martin.

"The Dual Band Radar is a critical asset to the DDG 1000 mission and the safety of our sailors," said Captain James Syring, the U.S. Navy's program manager for DDG 1000. "The radar project's schedule has been challenging, but achieving this critical milestone tangibly demonstrates the substantial progress being made on the program."

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