EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 16 (UPI) -- The Raytheon Co. in California is producing additional APG-79 active electronically scanned array radars for F/A-18 Super Hornet tactical aircraft.
The contract for the systems comes from Boeing and is the second procurement in the four-year, Multi-Year III program to produce and deliver APG-79s.
"In addition to lower failure and maintenance rates, APG-79 AESA radars provide the U.S. Navy with leading-edge technology for situational awareness," said Eric Ditmars, Raytheon's F/A-18 program director, Tactical Airborne Systems.
"The long-range capability allows aircrews more time to process, share and assess information."
The APG-79 AESA radar hardware has 10-15 times greater reliability compared to mechanically scanned array radars. This reliability and easy maintainability makes AESA radars more affordable over the service life of the unit.
Under the contract, Raytheon will produce 42 APG-79 AESA radars.
Work on the arrays will be completed at Raytheon facilities in El Segundo, Calif.; Andover, Mass.; Forest, Miss.; and Dallas.
