Full Speed Ahead: Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) 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.
The company marked the occasion with a ceremony July 1 that attracted
senior customers and local dignitaries to its Consolidated Manufacturing
Center in Forest, Miss.
"Our 100th delivery of this remarkable system testifies eloquently to
the confluence of teamwork and dedication to operational excellence that
the program team and our customers committed to more than a year ago," said
Dr. Tom Kennedy, vice president for Tactical Airborne Systems. "This
milestone proves the importance not only of developing a revolutionary and
viable solution but of teaming closely with our customers to ensure they
receive exactly what they need to keep our aviators safe."
The first operational deployment of an APG-79-equipped F/A-18 Super
Hornet Block II squadron is in progress. The first EA-18G Growler to sport
the radar was delivered to the Navy June 3.
"The outstanding performance of our APG-79 systems in the fleet
continues to exceed expectations," said Capt. Mark Darrah, F/A-18 program
manager. "Boeing and Raytheon have provided warfighters with a cutting-edge
radar that is already demonstrating phenomenal performance along with
unprecedented levels of reliability, which is critical for combat
operations. This sensor backbone of the F/A-18 and EA-18G helps take the
aircraft to the next level of capability we need at home and abroad."
Raytheon is under contract to deliver 437 of the systems to the Navy.
The company's sophisticated multi-role APG-79 is the radar of choice for
the F-15C, F-15E, F/A-18E/F and EA-18G. It is approved for export to such
international customers as Singapore and Australia and is a candidate for
the F/A-18 entry in India's fighter competition.
"The AESA radar is a critical element in the integrated sensor fusion
on the Super Hornet and ensures the Block II Super Hornet and Growler
deliver unmatched combat capability today and over the coming decades,"
said Bob Gower, Boeing's vice president for F/A-18 programs. "Everyone on
the team is dedicated to delivering on the promise to provide warfighters
with the most advanced weapons system available and maintain the proven
track record of 100 percent on-time delivery that's always within budget."
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
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 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Faith Jennings
310.334.2553
Cell: 310.977.1963
Faith_jennings@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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