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The article reports that F-15C fighter pilots of the 12th and 19th squadrons are flying the radar of the future. It uses sensor technology that is to be operational on the F/A-22 Raptor, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and upgraded F-15E Strike Eagle. The radar's performance numbers are classified, but the new Raytheon APG-63(V)2 radars, the first that are operational with active electronically scanned arrays, can see a small cruise missile or an airframe with stealth shaping at around 50 minutes, the distance at which the standard F-15C radar would see a manned-fighter target. The subscale, cruise missile-like targets that pilots practice against are 12-14 ft. long while an Su-27 is about 72 ft. long and a MiG-29, 57 ft.

This article reports that Singapore's decision to select Boeing's F-15T for its next fighter puts the island state firmly in the U.S. camp for its combat aircraft, and also bolsters the interdiction fighter's production line long after it was thought dead. The F-15T prevailed over the Dassault Rafale in a competition that began with six different fighter types. It's the latest major export order for an F-15E version, after South Korea opted for the aircraft several years ago. The Singaporean F-15T will be the most modern standard. The aircraft are likely to be fitted with an active electronically scanned array version of the APG-63 radar. Northrop Grumman Corp. will supply a version of the AN/ALQ-135 electronic warfare system. It has been upgraded with microwave power module transmitter technology to increase power and reduce weight.

The article reports that Eurofighter Typhoon partner nations are investigating exploiting an enhanced synthetic aperture radar capability to provide submetric-resolution air-to-surface targeting data, and identification, at ranges in excess of 50 minutes. An improved SAR mode for the ECR-90/Captor radar will be introduced in the Tranche 2 standard for the aircraft. A priority for Tranche 2 irrespective of British government-industry politicking over final inking of the production contract is to quickly introduce and expand the Typhoon's latent air-to-surface capability. The deal, covering 236 aircraft, is now likely to be signed by Germany, Italy, Spain and Great Britain by November.

The article focuses on the evolution of air defense command and point interceptor. By mid-1949, the Soviets had tested an atomic bomb and, according to intelligence estimates, were building aircraft capable of reaching the continental U.S. More significant, the U.S. military was not adequately prepared to meet the emerging threat. There was no effective early warning system, and the only aircraft available to intercept a potential Soviet bomber force were obsolescent radar-equipped and propeller-driven planes. The Air Defense Command (ADC) had been created in early 1946 as part of a general postwar U.S. Army Air Forces reorganization and was absorbed into the newly independent U.S. Air Force in July 1947

The article offers information on the APG-81, a multimode radar for the F-35 Lightning II, or Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). It mentions that the multimode radar is designed and developed by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES). Moreover, it mentions that the APG-81 has an active electronically scanned array radar which is intended for air-to-air combat, air-to-surface modes, and combat identification (ID).

This article reports that under the project Advanced Radar Targeting System, QinetiQ PLC is to demonstrate a new Active Electronically Scanned Array radar aboard a Tornado GR4 aircraft in 2007. The new technology indicates a considerable saving option for the GR4 fleet.

The article reports on the flight tests of Raytheon Company's APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array radar for the Boeing F-15. The tests are expected to continue until July 2006, then the radar will be installed by Boeing on an F-15C for flight tests in Florida from September. The radar is destined to equip Air National Guard-operated F-15C and Singapore's 12 F-15SG.

Focuses on the application of radar-warning receiver (RWR) in jet fighters which would be used to pinpoint enemy radio-frequency emitters' locations by the U.S. Air Force (USAF). Decision of the USAF to award defense contract with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center under the Advanced Tactical Targeting Technology program which calls for the development of the necessary software algorithms and Frequency and Time Module; Significance of the geolocation data acquired and shared among other aircraft in targeting air-defense sites; Consideration of the RWR technology for the development of the future F/A-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter; Claim of the author that the advancement of all-digital mission avionics is advancing and that multiple discrete systems is now obsolete.

Reports on the preparation of the test team from Boeing Co. and the U.S. Navy for a series of expanded operational tests on the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar-equipped F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter plane. Purpose of the tests; Integration of the APG-79 AESA radar in the Block 2 upgrade of the Super Hornet; Schedule for the technical evaluation of the radar; Improved capability offered by AESA.

Reports on the license secured by Raytheon from the U.S. government to offer Singapore with APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array radar for F-15 fighter planes. Other defense contractors that submitted a reply to Singapore's invitation to tender; Radar technologies of the bidders; Number of U.S. Air Force F-15 equipped with the radar.