AN/SPY-7(V)1 The
AN/SPY-7(V)1 is the official designation of an LRDR-derivative used with the
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. On 30 July 2018, the Japanese government approved a plan to purchase two pairs of AN/SPY-7(V)1 for the
Aegis Ashore facility and will be installed in
Yamaguchi Prefecture and
Akita Prefecture. The first operation is expected to start from 2025, by
Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
Missile Defense Agency has also decided to use AN/SPY-7(V)1 for the
Aegis Ashore to be installed in
Hawaii. Derivatives of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 will be used on the Canadian
River-class destroyer and the Spanish
F-110 frigate. Lockheed Martin promoted this version of radar as the
AN/SPY-1 refurbishment program to the
US Navy to extend the lifespan of the
Ticonderoga-class cruiser and
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to beyond the 2040s. In December 2021, the
AN/SPY-6 AESA radar from
Raytheon was selected to retrofit Flight IIA
Arleigh Burke destroyers; the same radar is used on Flight III ships.
AN/SPY-7(V)2 The
AN/SPY-7(V)2 is the official designation of an LRDR-derivative used by the
F110-class frigates for the
Spanish Navy.
AN/SPY-7(V)3 The
AN/SPY-7(V)3 is the official designation of an LRDR-derivative used by the future
River-class destroyers for the
Royal Canadian Navy. In September 2020, the AN/SPY-7 was chosen by the Canadian government as the primary radar for the River-class destroyer, and received the official AN/SPY-7(V)3 designation in June 2022. ==See also==