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Raytheon to provide faster and smarter radar capabilities for B-52 bomber fleet
Jul 12, 2019
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing selects Tomahawk missile maker Raytheon Co to provide faster and smarter radar capabilities for the B-52 bomber fleet.
Raytheon was selected by the Boeing Company as radar supplier for the B-52 bomber radar modernization program, according to a news release put out on Thursday.
Under the contract, Raytheon will design, develop, produce and sustain active electronically scanned array radar systems for the entire U.S. Air Force B-52 fleet. The advanced radar upgrade will ensure the aircraft remains mission ready through 2050 and beyond. Low rate initial production is scheduled to begin in 2024.
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