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AN/APG-79
Radar fire control system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The AN/APG-79 is a type of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar that was developed for use on the United States Navy's Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft.[1] The radar's AESA technology provides quick updates on multiple targets, and its solid-state antenna construction makes it more reliable and cost-effective than traditional radar systems.[2] The radar has a range of up to 150 km (80 nm) and can track multiple targets simultaneously.[3] It is capable of firing weapons such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM's D model and guiding multiple missiles to targets located at varying distances and directions.[3] As of July 2008, 100 APG-79 sets had been delivered to the United States Navy, and the Navy expects to order around 437 production radars.[4] In January 2013, the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) disclosed some issues with the APG-79 radar during its initial operational testing, but upgrades have been made over time.[citation needed]
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/APG-79" designation represents the 79th design of an Army-Navy airborne electronic device for radar fire-control equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
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Variants
AN/APG-79(V)4
The AN/APG-79(V)4 has been selected for retrofitting the F/A-18C/D[5] and upgrading the fleets of F/A-18 fighters in Canada,[6][7] Malaysia and the United States Marine Corps. As of 2021[update] the APG-79(V)4 is the first U.S. fighter radar to use gallium nitride (GaN) transmit/receive modules.[8]
AN/APQ-188
The AN/APQ-188 is the designation for the variant of the APG-79 adapted for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP). The new radar would also incorporate technology from the F-15E/EX's AN/APG-82(V)1. Under the RMP, the APQ-188 would replace the existing APQ-166 and the upgraded aircraft would be redesignated as the B-52J.[9][10]
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