United States Lockheed Martin
Aegis Combat System
Integrated naval combat system combining the AN/SPY radar family with automated command and control for layered air and missile defense with the Standard Missile family.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
| Engagement range Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace. | 450 km |
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Software & C2
Command, control, mission and combat-system software capability.
| Software type What the software does: combat management, battle management, mission planning, fire control, EW management, cyber defense or ISR fusion. | Naval combat management system |
|---|---|
| Operating domains Warfare domains the software covers: air, land, sea, subsurface, space, cyber. More domains means broader joint integration. | Air, Sea, Subsurface, Ballistic-missile defense |
| Data links Tactical data links and networking standards supported: Link 16, Link 22, MADL, TADIL. Overlap indicates interoperability. | Link 16, Link 11, Link 4A, CEC |
| Open architecture Standards-based, modular design (FACE, OMS/UCI, SOSA) versus a closed proprietary stack. Open architecture eases upgrades and third-party integration. | Aegis Common Source Library (moving to open architecture) |
| Integrates with Platforms, sensors or effectors the software is designed to command or fuse. | AN/SPY-1 / SPY-6 radar, Mk 41 VLS, SM-2/SM-3/SM-6, ESSM |
Specifications compiled from public Lockheed Martin and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.
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The Lockheed Martin Aegis Combat System has a maximum engagement range of 450 km.
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