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By Daniel Baxter |
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September 20, 2010 - Raytheon Company's next-generation APG-63(V)3 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar is now installed on the first U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft following a series of successful flight tests. "This is another successful milestone reached by working with our Boeing partners to bring our customers a built-in growth path and long-term mission support," said Steve Schwarzkopf, F-15 program director for Tactical Airborne Systems. "The APG-63(V)3 radar provides advanced technology that F-15 pilots can rely on." |
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Boeing and the
U.S. Air Force recently completed installation and acceptance testing at
Langley Air Force Base, "The fielded APG-63(V)3 air-to-air capabilities put the F-15C/D in a class by itself and ensure that the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard F-15C/D fleets remain capable, maintainable and affordable," said Todd Burns, Boeing F-15C AESA program manager. "The addition of the APG-63(V)3 ensures that these aircraft continue their multirole missions both at home and abroad, protecting the warfighter and demonstrating our commitment to meeting and exceeding customer requirements." The Raytheon APG-63(V)3 AESA radar pairs operationally proven APG-63(V)2 software with the advanced APG-79 transmit-receive hardware found on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. This upgrade brings a robust and affordable high-performance AESA to the F-15C air-to-air variant.
Raytheon Company,
with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets
throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years,
Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in |
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