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Navy Selects Frontgrade Technologies for Radar Frequency Generators
The $11.4 million contract will provide 23 common frequency generators for the AN/SPQ-9B shipboard radar system.
Published on Mar. 9, 2026
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The U.S. Navy has awarded a sole-source contract to Frontgrade Technologies Inc. in Plainview, N.Y. for 23 common frequency generators to support the AN/SPQ-9B radar system on Navy surface warships. The AN/SPQ-9B radar is used for surface and air target detection and tracking, with a focus on fire control for ship-based weapons systems.
Why it matters
Radar common frequency generators are essential components that provide stable, precise, and repeatable frequency signals to synchronize the radar transmitter, receiver, and signal processing systems. This ensures accurate target detection and tracking, which is critical for the AN/SPQ-9B's fire control capabilities against small, fast-moving threats.
The details
Under the $11.4 million contract, Frontgrade Technologies will provide the common frequency generators for the AN/SPQ-9B radar, which is installed on Ticonderoga-class cruisers, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, and amphibious assault ships. The radar often pairs with the Mk 45 5-inch gun or the Phalanx machine gun for targeting against small fast-moving threats.
- The contract was announced on March 9, 2026.
- Frontgrade Technologies is expected to complete the work by January 2029.
The players
Frontgrade Technologies Inc.
A New York-based company that provides RF solutions, including the common frequency generators for the Navy's AN/SPQ-9B radar system.
Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support
The U.S. Navy logistics activity that awarded the $11.4 million sole-source contract to Frontgrade Technologies.
Northrop Grumman Corp.
The manufacturer of the AN/SPQ-9B radar system, which is installed on various Navy surface warships.
What’s next
The Navy will continue to monitor the performance of the Frontgrade Technologies common frequency generators and may consider additional orders to support the AN/SPQ-9B radar systems on its surface warships.
The takeaway
The Navy's selection of Frontgrade Technologies for the critical common frequency generators underscores the importance of reliable and precise radar synchronization components in maintaining the fire control capabilities of the AN/SPQ-9B system against small, fast-moving threats.
