EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company has
delivered its next-generation F-15 active electronically scanned array
(AESA) radar system to the U.S. Air Force.
Following the successful integration of the radar at Boeing's F-15
facility in St. Louis, the program now enters its final phase of
developmental testing. This entails multiple flight tests during the coming
months designed to establish the AESA radar system is meeting expected
performance requirements.
"We are aware of the critical difference AESA technology will make in
providing the warfighter with a huge leap forward in capability," said Erv
Grau, vice president for air combat avionics at Raytheon Space and Airborne
Systems. "Our close working relationship with our partner, Boeing, has
ensured the program remains on track and is performing well. Raytheon's
AESA radar offers unparalleled targeting, tracking and enhanced situational
awareness capabilities providing the Air Force and Air National Guard true
force multiplication."
"The F-15C (V)3 AESA radar flight testing with the Air Force is the
next critical step in a long and successful relationship between Boeing and
Raytheon providing F-15 pilots world-class, air-to-air radar and weapon
system capability. This mid-life upgrade to the F-15C weapon system will
maintain the Eagle's role as a key asset in our nation's defense force,"
says Jim Means, director for Boeing Global Strike Systems Proprietary
Programs.
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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