Raytheon delivers F-15 AESA radar to Boeing

Raytheon on Aug. 7 announced that it had delivered ahead of schedule to Boeing the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the F-15C. The delivery, which occurred earlier this summer, followed a series of successful flight tests on a Raytheon test asset that began in May. Completion work on the antenna and final verification of the system in Raytheon’s Radar System Integration Lab, prior to flight test, were achieved in a record seven weeks when six-to-12 months is usually the form, according to Raytheon. The APG-63(V)3 AESA radar exceeded all performance expectations in air-to-air modes during flight test, the company said. At least 10 more flights, intended to further demonstrate enhanced air-to-air capability, are expected to begin at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., this fall, according to Raytheon.