Will capture the target at the speed of light: the army will receive unique radars for the Navy

Raytheon Technologies will put a reduced modification of AN/APG-79 for fighter-bombers of the US Navy. One of the world's largest Raytheon Technologies weapons has received a $ 53. 4 million contract from the US Navy for the supply of 16 new on-board radar systems An/APG-79 (V) 4, Militisaerospace reports. The radars will be equipped with active phased antenna lattices (AESA) for f/A-18c/D Hornet fighter fighters.

The radars have got an active electronic scanner that allows you to direct the laser beam at almost the speed of light to capture unearthly and air purposes in real time. Interestingly, these radars are a reduced version of the An/APG-79 system installed on F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Growler Navy. They provide high informative situation, rapid data updating and the ability to track multiple goals at a time.

The radars An/APG-79 (V) 4 are capable of operating in different modes at the same time-air-air and air-earth, and also have a high resolution of synthesized aperture (SAR). They also have high reliability and resistance to external factors. The radars have open system architecture and use components of commercial purpose (R-Cots). Their antenna consists of solid transmitting and receiving modules, as well as an extended receiver, R-Cots processor and power supplies.