Aircraft
Raytheon To Supply AESA Radar for Marine Hornets
Marine Hornets will receive e-scan radar so that they can maintain combat relevance while the Corps transitions to an all-F-35 fleet.
The APG-79(v)4 is a version of the Super Hornet radar scaled for the "classic" Hornet application. (photo: Raytheon)
The APG-79(v)4 is a version of the Super Hornet radar scaled for the "classic" Hornet application. (photo: Raytheon)

Raytheon has been selected to supply active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for the U.S. Marine Corps’ F/A-18C/D “classic” Hornet fleet, the company announced on January 15. The APG-79(v)4 radar will be delivered from 2020 with deliveries completing in 2022.


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