Raytheon Awarded Contract for F/A-18 Super Hornet AESA Radars

摘要

The US Department of Defense is awarding Raytheon a $52.25 M contract modification for 19 APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars to be retrofitted into F/A-18E/F aircraft, Lots 26-29. The APG-79 AESA radar, which will replace the APG-73 radar, will provide increased air-to-air detection and track range, increased air-to-ground targeting capabilities, longer launch range for standoff weapons, enhanced capability against advanced threats, and optimized utilization of the Super Hornets weapons systems. The contract was awarded to Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems of El Segundo, CA. The work will be performed in Forest, MS (43 percent); Dallas, TX (29 percent); El Segundo, CA (27 percent); and Andover, MA (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2013.