U.S. Marine Corps Selects Raytheon to Supply AESA Radar Upgrade for the Hornet

A worker prepares a version of the APG-79. (Image courtesy of Raytheon.)

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) recently upgraded its radar equipment with Raytheon’s APG-79(v)4 AESA radar for its F/A-18C/D classic Hornet fleet. These tactical aircraft have been active in U.S. service history, performing in a range of missions. The Hornet first saw action in the U.S. bombing of Libya in 1986.
Based on the original APG-79 ASEA design from the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Force F/A-18E/F Super…


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