US B-52 bombers to receive new AESA radar

Raytheon, an RTX business, delivered the first B-52 active electronically scanned array radar (AESA) to Boeing for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program. As noted by the company, this first radar will be used for system integration, verification, and testing. “Outfitting the B-52 with an AESA radar replaces its current 1960s radar technology,” […]

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