Raytheon has delivered its 200th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar (AESA) to Boeing for installation on a US Navy F/A-18E/F, EA-18G aircraft or a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Raytheon Tactical Airborne Systems business development executive Fred Lanes said AESA technology had improved fighter combat capabilities and situational awareness for aircrews.

The APG-79 delivers 1,000%-1,500% more functionality than the mechanically scanned array radars.

The APG-79 is in operation with more than a dozen US Navy squadrons.

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Boeing F/A-18 and EA-18 programmes vice-president Kory Mathews said the APG-79 AESA radar was a core component of US Navy EA-18G aircraft, which will be deployed for the first time in 2010.

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