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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Raytheon's AESA Radar Installed on First U.S. Air Force F-15C

F-15CRaytheon 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."

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently completed installation and acceptance testing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and will transition the aircraft to Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in the third quarter of 2010.

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