Lockheed, Japan Kick Off Land-Based Testing in U.S. of SPY-7 for New Aegis Ship

Lockheed, Japan kick off land-based testing in U.S. of SPY-7 for new Aegis ship

Land-based integration testing of U.S.-supplied equipment for Japan's first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) kicked off this month in the United States, a milestone the Ministry of Defense said is aimed at ensuring the shipborne ballistic missile defense system will be fully functional once installed. The work involves linking the SPY-7 radar with the Aegis Weapon System and demonstrating the integrated suite can search, detect, identify and …

Lockheed Martin, JMoD begin testing of ASEV antennas

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with JMoD and the MDA, has completed the initial light off of the ASEV's shipset 1 radar system.The post Lockheed Martin, JMoD begin testing of ASEV antennas appeared first on Naval Technology.

Lockheed Martin Begins Critical Testing on Aegis System Equipped Vessel Antennas

Release From Lockheed Martin In partnership with the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) and Missile Defense Agency, Lockheed Martin completed initial light off of the Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV)’s shipset 1 radar system on schedule, including all four AN/SPY-7(V)1 antennas in Moorestown, New Jersey’s Production and Test Center (PTC).  This initial light off marks the beginning of a comprehensive testing phase, crucial to supporting the shi…

Lockheed Martin Starts Land-Based Testing Of Japan's Aegis Ship SPY-7 Radar - Defense Daily

Lockheed Martin [LMT] started initial light off ground-based testing for the Japan-bound Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV)’s shipset 1 SPY-7 radar system on schedule, the company announced Tuesday. The testing […]

Lockheed Martin begins testing first SPY-7 radar system for Japan’s Aegis-equipped vessels

The testing phase will confirm radar performance integrated with the Aegis combat system, supporting the overall ship construction and commissioning schedule. These validations are designed to ensure the system meets high standards for ballistic missile defence and integrated air and missile defence capabilities. “By testing the complete SPY-7 radar system in a land-based facility, we’re able to verify the SPY-7 radar’s Ballistic Missile Defense…