djox ::USMC to upgrade Hornets with new AESA radar Citat:The US Marine Corps (USMC) is to replace the radars of its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornets with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) system.
A request for information (RFI) issued by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on 20 March calls for a new AESA system to replace the incumbent Raytheon AN/APG-73 radar on the USMC’s fleet of F/A-18C/D aircraft.
“The AN/APG-73 has been subject to ongoing maintainability, supportability, and readiness issues,” the RFI noted, adding, “AESA solutions are required due to the increased reliability and sustainability requirements, as well as the associated capability improvements.”
According to NAVAIR, the contract will begin on 1 October of this year with retrofits commencing in the fourth quarter of 2020 and running through to the fourth quarter of 2022. A total of 98 AESAs are to be procured to cover seven fleet squadrons of 12 aircraft each plus 14 spare systems. In its list of requirements, NAVAIR states that the new AESA should require no changes to the current radar-aircraft interfaces.
http://www.janes.com/article/78735/usmc-to-upgrade-hornets-with-new-aesa-radar
Citat:The Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar is installed into an F/A-18C Hornet in less than 60 minutes.
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Citat:The Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) is analysing the very near future. The Commander of the Air Force, air general Javier Salto Martinez-Avail, announced last week, that some different options are at his disposal to replace his current EF-18 / F/A-18 Hornet fleet. It is expected that during 2019 a decision of a replacement fighter will be made.
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US Navy F-18s Cleared to Operate APKWS Rockets Citat:The Marine Corps’ F/A-18 squadrons recently flew with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a highly accurate 2.75 rocket that provides air-to-ground weapon support.
APKWS allows the F/A-18A-D to maintain a forward-firing, moving-target capability while increasing available ordnance per aircraft and provides a more efficient weapons match versus target sets currently seen in theater.
“This is an incredible weapons system that our most experienced pilots down to the newest pilots can effectively employ,” said Lt. Col Jon "TAG" Curtis, commanding officer of one of the F/A-18 squadrons.
Raytheon awarded infrared and radar system upgrade contract for F/A-18 and E/A-18G Citat:Naval Air Warfare Center intends to award a sole source contract to Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems to upgrade infrared and radar systems aboard the US Navy’s Boeing F/A-18 and E/A-18G aircraft.
The USN is contracting Raytheon to upgrade the aircraft’s Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR), and the AN/APG-65, AN/APG-73 and AN/APG-79 radars. The service announced its intention online on 9 May to grant the contract to Raytheon without a bidding competition because the company is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the systems.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raytheo.....-c-448472/
RMAF, RAAF Forge Closer Cooperation in Technology Sharing for F/A-18 Hornet Citat:The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have signed the Certificate of Transfer for the RMAF-owned replacement parts for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft (Model A to D), today.
http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2018/06/rmaf-r.....on-in.html
