AN/APG-79
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The AN/APG-79 is a type of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar that was developed for use on the United States Navy's Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft.[1] The radar's AESA technology provides quick updates on multiple targets, and its solid-state antenna construction makes it more reliable and cost-effective than traditional radar systems.[2] The radar has a range of up to 150 km (80 nm) and can track multiple targets simultaneously.[3] It is capable of firing weapons such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM's D model and guiding multiple missiles to targets located at varying distances and directions.[4] As of July 2008, 100 APG-79 sets had been delivered to the United States Navy, and the Navy expects to order around 437 production radars.[5] In January 2013, the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) disclosed some issues with the APG-79 radar during its initial operational testing, but upgrades have been made over time.[6]
Variants
[edit]AN/APG-79(V)4
[edit]The AN/APG-79(V)4 has been selected for retrofitting the F/A-18C/D[7] and upgrading the fleets of F/A-18 fighters in Malaysia and the United States Marine Corps. The APG-79(V)4 is the first U.S. fighter radar to use gallium nitride (GaN) transmit/receive modules.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GaAs radar adds grunt to Growler - News". Compound Semiconductor. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "AN/APG-79 - Radartutorial". www.radartutorial.eu. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
The AN/APG-79 radar is composed of a numerous solid-state transmit and receive modules to virtually eliminate mechanical breakdown.
- ^ "AN/APG-79 AESA – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "AN/APG-79 AESA – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ Corporate Communications, Raytheon (1 July 2008). "Full Speed Ahead: Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers". Raytheon News Release Archive. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Raytheon Company has delivered its 100th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar system to Boeing and the U.S. Navy for use on F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft.
- ^ "Gilmore JM, 15-Feb-2013. Info Memo - F-35A Ready For Training Operational Utility Evaluation (OUE)". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "F/A-18 Air Dominance | Raytheon". www.raytheon.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Keeping 4th-generation fighters relevant - AESA and GaN technology provide a mission advantage".