Super Hornets begin flight testing AESA radars

The U.S. Navy has launched the flight test phase for Raytheon's new APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, according to an Aug. 13 announcement. AESA is being tested on the program's first customer, Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Naval Air Systems (NAVAIR) Command staged the...

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