EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered the
200th APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array
(AESA) radar for the F-15 platform, which is used by the U.S. Air
Force, Air National Guard and multiple coalition partners around
the world.
"The APG-63(V)3 is in demand worldwide, and our AESA radar
production line in Forest,
Mississippi, is thriving," said Roy
Azevedo, vice president, Tactical Airborne Systems. "Backed
by Raytheon's commitment to the warfighter, our proven AESA radars
are the right choice to take the F-15 confidently into the
future."
This all-weather, multimode AESA radar provides superior
situational awareness and interoperability to F-15 aircrew. Along
with its increased capability, the radar is three times more
reliable than older mechanically scanned array radars, resulting in
sustainment savings and increased availability.
"The Raytheon AESA radar family may be tailored to fit any
platform's size, space and weight requirements, and all our systems
share common technology for incomparable detection, targeting,
tracking and self-protection," Azevedo said. "Raytheon leads the
world in AESA radars delivered and successful combat mission hours
logged. This latest APG-63(V)3 milestone is yet more testimony to
that leadership"
With fire control radars designed for F-15, F-16, F/A-18 and B-2
aircraft, Raytheon has delivered more than 800 AESA radars since
introducing the technology in 2000. The Boeing Company is the prime
contractor for the F-15 program.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014
sales of $23 billion and 61,000
employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity markets
throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 93
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 cybersecurity and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
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Raytheon Company
Space and Airborne
Systems
El Segundo, Calif.
Media Contact
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