RTX, formerly known as Raytheon, has delivered the first B-52 active electronically scanned array radar (AESA) to Boeing for the Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program.
This first radar will be used for system integration, verification, and testing.
“Outfitting the B-52 with an AESA radar replaces its current 1960s radar technology,” says Michelle Styczynski, VP of Agile Radar Solutions at Raytheon. With the AESA radar on board, the B-52 "will gain improved navigation and targeting capabilities in higher threat areas.”
The B-52’s new radar will enable improved mapping and detection range and increase the number of targets the platform can engage simultaneously.
Along with improved modes and capabilities, the AESA radar will help crews see further, more accurately and give increased situational awareness.
Under the contract, RTX is designing, developing, and producing the radar systems for the entire B-52 fleet. The advanced radar upgrade will ensure the aircraft remains relevant and mission ready through its lifetime.
Production of the radars is taking place in Forest, Mississippi, and El Segundo, California. The remaining test-phase radars are expected to be delivered through Summer 2024. (Magnolia State Live 09/12/23) Mississippi community has big part in new B-52 radar tech - Magnolia State Live | Magnolia State Live
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