Program · United States · U.S. Army
AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Radar
AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar · Production · U.S. Army
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E requestPE0607148A; annual modernization funding, not lifetime development total. | $90.981M / yrNominal $; source budget basis | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 request · PB2027 |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| Comparable unit priceNo comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately. | Not established | — |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Historical Lot 3 radar orderManufacturer projected 189 Army-owned systems after delivery; not a current inventory statement. | 15U.S. only; stated source scope | Q-53 Lot 3 and capability awards, August 5, 2019 Lockheed Martin · figure August 2019 announcement |
| U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count. | Not established | — |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures. | Not established | — |
Program totals · 1
- Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E requestPE0607148A; annual modernization funding, not lifetime development total.FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 request · PB2027$90.981M / yrNominal $; source budget basis
Unit costs · 1
- Comparable unit priceNo comparable standalone unit price was established; package or contract totals are shown separately.Source not recordedNot established
Quantities · 2
- Historical Lot 3 radar orderManufacturer projected 189 Army-owned systems after delivery; not a current inventory statement.Q-53 Lot 3 and capability awards, August 5, 2019 Lockheed Martin · figure August 2019 announcement15U.S. only; stated source scope
- U.S. inventoryA current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.Source not recordedNot established
Operating costs · 1
- Annual operations & supportA complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.Source not recordedNot established
Earlier observations · 3
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E1 | $51.694M / yrNominal $; dated budget snapshot | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2025 actual |
| Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E1 | $43.054M / yrNominal $; dated budget snapshot | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2026 total |
| Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E1 | $90.981M / yrNominal $; dated budget snapshot | FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 request |
- Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E1FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2025 actual$51.694M / yrNominal $; dated budget snapshot
- Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E1FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2026 total$43.054M / yrNominal $; dated budget snapshot
- Annual AN/TPQ-53 RDT&E1FY2027 R-1: Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Department of Defense Comptroller · Apr 2026 · figure FY2027 request$90.981M / yrNominal $; dated budget snapshot
1PE0607148A; different budget status by fiscal year.
A contract ceiling is not a unit price
The 2022 contract does not disclose a fixed radar quantity and includes services and spares. Dividing it by a separate historical lot or fleet quantity would create a false unit price.
Production and upgrades can be awarded together
The 2019 announcement describes a 15-radar lot and separate capability upgrades. Neither all historical radar deliveries nor all development funding is attributable to that lot alone.
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Army / FMS customers → Lockheed MartinProduction, spares, services and foreign deployments. Work locations and funding determined per order; not fully obligated at award. | Order-dependent production contract ceiling | $3.268B | — | AN/TPQ-53 production requirements award, March 31, 2022 Department of Defense · figure Mar 31, 2022 |
International buyers · 1
| Country | Qty | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesPurchases and program plans are not a current operational inventory. | Not verified | U.S. program customer | AN/TPQ-53 production requirements award, March 31, 2022 Department of Defense · figure Dated source snapshot |
Open research: Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book. Current U.S. operational inventory was not established; dated purchases, deliveries and plans remain separate. A comparable complete-system unit purchase price was not established. Complete annual operating and support costs were not established.
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.
Contracts$309M obligated since FY2008
Contractors1
- Lockheed Martin$309M 100%
Awards3
- Lockheed MartinLOT 4 PRODUCTION SPARE DELIVERY ORDER AWARDU.S. Army · Delivery Order · Aug 7, 2023$54.4Mobligated · up to $54.4M ceiling
- Lockheed MartinMDE IV SUPPORT FOR Q-53 RADARSU.S. Army · Delivery Order · Mar 31, 2022$125Mobligated · up to $133M ceiling
- Lockheed MartinTASK ORDER AWARD OF MODERNIZATION DEVELOPMENT EFFORT (MDE) IIIU.S. Army · Delivery Order · Oct 30, 2020$130Mobligated · up to $130M ceiling
Obligations are signed USAspending prime-contract actions coded to this program, FY2008 to date, credited to the company that received each action. Obligations are money committed, not company revenue.