Date posted: 06/18/2009*

Raytheon’s world leading active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology, adaptable and scalable to multiple platforms, is the backbone of the company’s myriad combat fighter solutions. Combat-proven on F/A-18 Super Hornets, AESA technology enhances the aircraft’s multirole mission, optimizing the communications and data sharing capability necessary to control today’s net-centric battlespace.

New, Scalable AESA in the Works

Leveraging its success on Super Hornets, Raytheon is developing a new scalable AESA radar system, RACR (Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar), which can be tailored to any fighter platform’s size, space and radome requirements. Recently, RACR achieved a significant production readiness milestone. With the maturation of its hardware and software interfaces, RACR is now ready for customers ordering new F-16 production aircraft.

“RACR uses the same hardware currently fielded by the Air Force and Navy,” said Tom Kennedy, vice president for Raytheon’s Tactical Airborne Systems mission area. “By leveraging our existing AESA technology and hot production line, we’re able to offer unmatched reliability and life-cycle cost advantages.”

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Additional AESA Opportunities Beyond Fighters

Building off the flexibility and adaptability of AESA technology, Raytheon is now exploring additional opportunities beyond fighter aircraft. By modifying the basic array technology and making it smaller and lighter, there are a number of possible applications, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, airships and other types of aircraft. Raytheon is also capitalizing on its AESA technology by applying it to a technology maturation study program for the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer for the EA-18G.

 

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