Raytheon and Kongsberg Collaborate on GhostEye Radar for NASAMS

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The Kingdom of Norway is joining Raytheon and Kongsberg in the development of the GhostEye radar, an advanced mobile medium-range air and missile defense sensor for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. The radar will be designed and developed by Raytheon in the United States, with key radar subassemblies co-developed by Kongsberg in Norway. The GhostEye radar is the first project executed under the NASAMS collaborative arrangement, with funding coming from an existing contract signed in October 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • The GhostEye radar is a 360-degree surveillance and fire control sensor designed for maximum transportability and rapid deployment across challenging terrain.
  • The radar detects, tracks, and identifies a variety of airborne threats, including cruise missiles, drones, and fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
  • GhostEye is powered by active electronically scanned array technology, boosting detection, targeting, and tracking abilities.
  • The radar features military-grade gallium nitride, strengthening the radar's signal and enhancing its sensitivity for longer range, higher resolution, and increased tracking capacity.
  • GhostEye can be rapidly emplaced on the battlefield due to its high mobility.
  • Raytheon has produced and supported the NASAMS system in partnership with Kongsberg for more than 30 years.
  • The partnership between Raytheon and Kongsberg has been extended by another ten years through their renewed teaming agreement at the Paris Air Show.

Statistics:

  • Over 30 years of partnership between Raytheon and Kongsberg in producing and supporting the NASAMS system.
  • The GhostEye radar will be developed under an existing contract signed in October 2023.
  • The radar features active electronically scanned array technology, which boosts detection, targeting, and tracking abilities.
  • GhostEye is powered by military-grade gallium nitride, strengthening the radar's signal and enhancing its sensitivity.
  • The radar is designed for rapid deployment across challenging terrain, with a high level of mobility.

Sources:

  • Raytheon, an RTX business, in collaboration with the Norwegian government and Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace
  • SOURCE RTX (June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/)
  • Raytheon, an RTX business (https://www.raytheon.com/)