F/A-18F Demonstrates Ground Strikes and Aerial Combat With New Radar

Credit: U.S. NAVY
The crew of a two-seat F/A-18F has demonstrated that it can use a new electronically scanned radar both to make precision strikes on ground targets and to shoot down rapidly maneuvering aerial targets. An unspoken subtext to the ongoing series of experiments being conducted by a Boeing/Raytheon team...

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