AESA retrofit technology moves on but lacks orders

摘要

Expanding the reach of the active electronically scanned array (AESA) from the production line for new fighters to the retrofit market is continuing to move forward on the technology front, but orders remain non-existent.rnNorthrop Grumman and Raytheon are trying to sell competing designs to upgrade the global inventory of Lockheed Martin F-16s during a global financial crunch on military budgets.