Raytheon’s APG-79 AESA Radars

Subscribe to Defense Industry Insider for immediate access to DII coverage of the introduction of APG-79 AESA radar to the Super Hornet. Our article includes:

• Feature discussion of the AESA radar, including its simultaneous air and ground capabilities, how it works with weapons like AMRAAM and JDAM, and advantages over conventional radars
• Other components of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II upgrade, such as mission computers, high speed data network, cockpit controls and displays, and more
• Links to corporate source materials from Raytheon and Boeing
• More articles from the DII library including “EA-18G Program: The USA’s Electronic Growler,” “The USA’s 2005-2009 Multi-Year Hornet Procurement Contract,” “Australia Buying 24 Super Hornets As Interim Gap-Filler to JSF,” “AESA Comlinks: DID Reader Has Done Prior Research,” and “$90M to Boeing for APG-79 ‘New Capability'”
• 7 photos and concept illustrations

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