The Raytheon APG-79(V)X AESA radar system has successfully completed its first flight test, the company announced on 12 January.
With this flight test, the system has demonstrated the functions needed to extend the relevance of F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter/attack jets, including extended detection ranges, simultaneous air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities, and production of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mapping.
The company has delivered more than 500 tactical AESA tactical radars from its portfolio that includes the APG-79, APG-63(V)3 and APG-82(V)1 for F-15, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and B-2 aircraft. The APG-79 system, a US Navy programme of record, flies globally on F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers, and has seen service in four combat theatres since its first delivery in 2006.
The airborne three-domain, the two ground-based and the ¼ ATR OpenVPX-based cross-domain systems were engineered to provide real-time security across multi-domain operations.
DARPA’s Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) programme was set up to develop an autonomous tactical network and enable critical data flow in contested environments.
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The Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) and Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare (DRAKE) counter-UAS (CUAS) systems are mounted and dismounted RF jammers.
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