Raytheon RACR AESA Radar on a F-16 South Korea has selected Raytheon's Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) for its KF-16C/D Block 52 Fight...
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| Raytheon RACR AESA Radar on a F-16 |
Under the contract, Raytheon will deliver 134 active electronically scanned array(AESA) radar systems with deliveries anticipated to start in late 2016.
Compact, lightweight and scalable, RACR provides higher resolution and longer standoff range and has 5 to 10 times more operational availability than MSA radars.
It can also simultaneous detect, identify and track multiple air and surface targets passively.
The scope includes AESA radar development, production of test assets for the system design and development program, and production.
Raytheon has demonstrated F-16 platform expertise by delivering mission critical avionics systems including the modular mission computer, electronic warfare systems, and various weapons.
Raytheon's AESA-based radars has been retrofitted on F-15C, F-15E and the F/A-18E/F fighter jets.
Korean selection bolsters Raytheon's AESA radar production base, which has already delivered more than 500 AESA systems worldwide, supporting more than 400,000 operational tactical flight hours.
