# Raytheon says it was selected to modernize Space Force early-warning radars The company says it will help create a common open architecture that improves sustainment efficiency, avoids vendor lock and simplifies future upgrades to system performance. Published 2026-10-17 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/17/raytheon-says-it-was-selected-to-modernize-space-force/ Raytheon has been selected to modernize U.S. Space Force early-warning radar sites, parent company RTX announced Oct. 15, 2026.[1] The sensors provide launch warning, object characterization and activity tracking in space, serving as the outermost layer of the nation's missile-defense architecture, RTX says.[1][1] Through the Ground-Based Radar Digitization program, Raytheon says it will work with the Space Force to modernize long-serving systems.[1] Working alongside the service and industry, the company says it will help create a common open architecture that improves sustainment efficiency, avoids vendor lock and simplifies future upgrades to system performance.[1] ## Why it matters RTX says the program will deliver prototype solutions before transitioning to rapid fielding for the remaining locations.[1] ## Sources 1. RTX, "RTX's Raytheon selected to modernize U.S. Space Force global early warning radars," Oct. 15, 2026