Raytheon has commenced the initial production phase of its new SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar, a next-generation system engineered to enhance situational awareness across land and maritime environments. The radar provides real-time, high-altitude imaging and wide-area tracking capabilities, ensuring consistent performance in all weather conditions and lighting environments.
SharpSight represents the fusion of advanced technologies from Raytheon’s proven radar systems, notably the Highly Integrated Synthetic Aperture Radar and the SeaVue Multi-Role Radar. Its open-architecture framework enables rapid integration across both manned and unmanned aerial platforms, while also simplifying future upgrades and reducing lifecycle costs.
The system is purpose-built to support a range of critical missions, including border and coastal surveillance, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue operations, and long-range reconnaissance. With an integrated automatic identification system (AIS), SharpSight can simultaneously detect, track, and classify over 1,000 individual targets, providing operators with enhanced data precision and mission efficiency.
Despite its robust capabilities, the SharpSight radar maintains a lightweight design, weighing just 129 kilograms (284 pounds). It offers a maximum operational range of 320 nautical miles and is available with multiple antenna configurations—each optimized for specific mission and platform requirements.
