EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 25 (UPI) -- Raytheon is continuing full rate production of ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receivers for the U.S. Navy under an $84.7 million award.
The ALR-67(V)3 is the Navy's standard for digital radar warning receiver technology. It is made for installation on all front-line, carrier-based F/A-18 E/F tactical aircraft and is an integral part of modernization programs for U.S. and international customers.
Raytheon said the ALR-67(V)3 is the first deployed radar warning receiver to combine fully channelized digital receiver architecture with the power of dual processors. Its architecture enables the successful detection of emitters in high-density electromagnetic environments and uses leading-edge digital technology for improved reliability.
"This technology is fully integrated with all avionics equipment on the Super Hornet," said Scott Jackson, general manager of Raytheon's electronic warfare systems product line. "Warfighters need its advanced functionality to support increasingly complex combat operations.
"The ALR-67(V)3 improves aircrew survivability by providing immediate and accurate situational awareness of the threat environment."
Deliveries under the contract are expected to begin in January 2013. Production will be performed at Raytheon facilities in Forest, Miss., and McKinney, Texas.
