Northrop Grumman has retained its role as design agent for the AN/SPQ-9B, a rotating X-band radar on Ticonderoga-class cruisers, San Antonio-class landing transport docks and other large ships whose primary mission is to detect and track low-flying anti-ship missiles. The company announced the decision today following a contract award from the Navy last month, a follow-on engineering services contract to support 50 AN/SPQ-9B radars currently operated by the service, including at six land sites. "By leveraging our expertise and partnership...