Raytheon APG-79 AESA

RTX Technologies unveiled a larger, Gallium Nitride-enabled upgrade for the active electronically scanned array (AESA) as a retrofit option for Boeing F-15Es.

The U.S. Air Force has taken steps to reduce the required capability of the new radar for its B-52 bomber as a way to reduce costs and improve schedule.

Leonardo UK will begin contracting for long-lead components for the new AESA radar that will equip the UK Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh says policies adopted by the current Indian government had “galvanized” the entire defense sector.

The semiconductors could increase power delivery and better manage heat in radar and radio communications systems, Raytheon said on Oct. 2.

A policy review document released this week shows it will take seven years to complete.

Turkey has launched the production phase of an upgrade program for the country’s long-serving F-16s.

The first B-52 has arrived at a Boeing modification facility to kick off the developmental testing phase of the $2.8 billion radar modernization program.

Dueling AESA options for the F/A-50 show how far the technology has come in a short amount of time, thanks to the advent of gallium nitride semiconductors.

Several upgrades are making the B-52 relevant for the 2030s and beyond, but they require sweeping changes to internal structures and electronics.