Raytheon’s $52.2 million F-15 AESA Radar Production Contract Gets Under Way
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2007 /PRNewswire/ — Building on
breakthrough technology defined by its active electronically scanned array
radar for the F/A-18, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has launched production
of its latest AESA system for another formidable fighter.
In a program funded by a $52.2 million Boeing contract, Raytheon will
deliver six APG-63(V)3 AESA systems and a spare to the Air National Guard
as part of its F-15C upgrade program. Raytheon will deliver an additional
system to the U.S. Air Force.
A significant part of the contract also includes production start-up
costs as well as manufacturing equipment and other spares. Six or more
systems are expected to be delivered annually to the Guard in coming years
for a planned total of at least 48.
“The contract ensures our warfighters get what they deserve, which is
the very best technology to ensure they can complete their missions and
return home safely,” said Ramon Estrada, director of F-15 AESA radar
programs for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.
“The significant technology advancements of the F-15 APG-63(V)3 AESA
radar allow Air Force and Air National Guard units to maintain their
operational edge. This radar also provides revolutionary capabilities
increasing the combat capability of the F-15 platform for the coming
decades.”
The contract award follows the successful completion of the flight test
program with Boeing and the Air Force, which subjected the radar to
rigorous developmental and operational testing and evaluation.
Air Force F-15s became operational with the world’s first tactical AESA
radar systems in December 2000. Raytheon has been a partner on the F-15 for
more than 35 years.
“Raytheon’s newest AESA radar system offers unparalleled targeting,
tracking and situational awareness capabilities that will provide the Air
Force and Air National Guard true force multiplication,” Estrada said.
“From takeoff to landing, this is a system Air Force and Air National Guard
pilots can trust time and again.”
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems is a leading provider of sensor
systems giving military forces the most accurate and timely actionable
intelligence available for the network-centric battlefield. With 2006
revenues of $4.3 billion and 12,000 employees, SAS is headquartered in El
Segundo, Calif. Additional facilities are in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.;
Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations.
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
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October 10, 2007 at 8:30 am