Raytheon to modernize US missile-warning and space-tracking radars

RTX's Raytheon was selected to digitize eight U.S. Space Force ground-based radar sites that detect missile launches and track objects in space, upgrading existing systems rather than replacing the network. Raytheon received a prototype award worth about $309.5 million in July 2026; contract value and timeline for the new phase were not disclosed.

• GBRD program covers eight ground-based radars, including five UEWRs and Cobra Dane
• Raytheon's prototype award was valued at about $309.5 million in July 2026
• Open architecture aims to cut single-vendor dependence and ease upgrades
• Prototypes will come first, followed by fielding at remaining sites