EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
delivered ahead of schedule to The Boeing Company the first next-generation
active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the F-15C.
The delivery, in late June, closely followed a series of successful
flight tests on a Raytheon test asset that began in May. Completion work on
the antenna and final verification of the system in Raytheon's Radar System
Integration Lab, prior to flight test, were achieved in a record seven
weeks when six-to-12 months is usually the norm.
The APG-63(V)3 AESA radar exceeded all performance expectations in
air-to-air modes during flight test. At least 10 more flights, intended to
further demonstrate enhanced air-to-air capability, are expected to begin
at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., this fall.
"The (V)3 AESA radar's ability to act as the core sensor backbone of
the aircraft by providing accurate and timely information makes it a true
force multiplier for the F-15," said Erv Grau, vice president for air
combat avionics at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. "Its ability to
provide increased situational awareness across multiple assets will provide
the Air Force and Air National Guard a low-cost, low-risk and proven
capability to ensure homeland defense requirements are fully met."
The (V)3 radar combines the revolutionary technology of the Navy's
APG-79 AESA radar program, already in production, with improvements to the
APG-63(V)2, currently operational with a squadron at Elmendorf Air Force
Base, Alaska.
With advanced radar technology that F-15 pilots can trust from take-off
to landing on every mission, the APG-63(V)3 will enhance aircrew
survivability and connectivity with other allied forces, according to Ramon
Estrada, manager of F-15 AESA programs for Raytheon.
"The Navy is already experiencing the benefits of the JSF (Joint Strike
Fighter)-generation technology through the APG-79 AESA radar on its F/A-18
Super Hornets," Estrada said. "We are now looking forward to providing the
Air National Guard with its next-generational capability through the
APG-63(V)3. Raytheon's radar will provide powerful, adaptable technology,
proven performance, and the tactical flexibility that F-15 pilots require
and our nation's defense demands."
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) is the leading provider of
sensor systems giving military forces the most accurate and timely
information available for the network-centric battlefield. With 2005
revenues of $4.2 billion and 13,000 employees, SAS is headquartered in El
Segundo, Calif. Additional facilities are in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.;
Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people
worldwide.
Contact
Faith Jennings
310 334 2553 office
310 977 1963 mobile
faith_jennings@raytheon.com
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