Raytheon completed flight tests for its upgraded active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars in a company demonstration during the first week of May, company officials said May 15.
The new AESAs are planned for upgraded F-15C units of the Air National Guard, Arnie Victor, Raytheon’s F-15 radar programs business development director, said during a briefing.
The new radars are about 220 pounds lighter than previous F-15 AESAs, Victor said. This means that no extra ballast will be needed in the back of the plane to offset the heavier radar in its nose, Victor said. Every bit of weight reduction counts for combat jets.
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