RTX's Raytheon completes first flight test for PhantomStrike radar
RTX's Raytheon has successfully completed the first flight test of its PhantomStrike radar in Ontario, California. The next-generation radar system, which successfully tracked airborne targets and mapped terrain, is a fully air-cooled, fire-control radar designed for long-range threat detection. Key features include:
PhantomStrike costs nearly half the price of typical fire control radars while delivering superior capabilities through faster digital beam, advanced target detection, and jamming resistance. Powered by gallium nitride (GaN), the radar weighs approximately half of a modern AESA radar and is compatible with various platforms including uncrewed aircraft, fighter jets, helicopters, and ground-based towers.
Production takes place across facilities in Forest, Mississippi; Tucson, Arizona; and Scotland, with support from Raytheon UK.
RTX, attraverso Raytheon, ha completato con successo il primo test di volo del suo radar PhantomStrike a Ontario, California. Questo sistema radar di nuova generazione, capace di tracciare obiettivi aerei e mappare il terreno, è un radar di controllo del fuoco completamente raffreddato ad aria, progettato per la rilevazione di minacce a lunga distanza. Le caratteristiche principali includono:
PhantomStrike ha un costo quasi metà rispetto ai radar di controllo del fuoco tradizionali, offrendo al contempo prestazioni superiori grazie a un fascio digitale più veloce, avanzate capacità di rilevamento dei bersagli e resistenza alle interferenze. Alimentato da nitruro di gallio (GaN), il radar pesa circa la metà di un moderno radar AESA ed è compatibile con diverse piattaforme, tra cui velivoli senza pilota, caccia, elicotteri e torri terrestri.
La produzione avviene in strutture situate a Forest, Mississippi; Tucson, Arizona; e Scozia, con il supporto di Raytheon UK.
RTX, a través de Raytheon, ha completado con éxito la primera prueba de vuelo de su radar PhantomStrike en Ontario, California. Este sistema radar de próxima generación, que rastreó con éxito objetivos aéreos y mapeó el terreno, es un radar de control de fuego totalmente refrigerado por aire, diseñado para la detección de amenazas a larga distancia. Las características clave incluyen:
PhantomStrike cuesta casi la mitad que los radares típicos de control de fuego, ofreciendo capacidades superiores mediante un haz digital más rápido, detección avanzada de objetivos y resistencia a interferencias. Impulsado por nitruro de galio (GaN), el radar pesa aproximadamente la mitad que un radar AESA moderno y es compatible con diversas plataformas, incluyendo aeronaves no tripuladas, cazas, helicópteros y torres terrestres.
La producción se realiza en instalaciones ubicadas en Forest, Mississippi; Tucson, Arizona; y Escocia, con el apoyo de Raytheon UK.
RTX의 Raytheon이 캘리포니아 온타리오에서 PhantomStrike 레이더의 첫 비행 시험을 성공적으로 완료했습니다. 차세대 레이더 시스템인 이 레이더는 공중 표적을 추적하고 지형을 매핑하는 데 성공했으며, 완전 공기 냉각식 화력 제어 레이더로 장거리 위협 탐지를 위해 설계되었습니다. 주요 특징은 다음과 같습니다:
PhantomStrike는 일반 화력 제어 레이더 가격의 거의 절반에 불과하면서도 더 빠른 디지털 빔, 고급 표적 탐지, 재밍 저항성을 통해 우수한 성능을 제공합니다. 갈륨 나이트라이드(GaN)로 구동되며, 이 레이더는 현대 AESA 레이더의 약 절반 무게이고 무인 항공기, 전투기, 헬리콥터, 지상 타워 등 다양한 플랫폼과 호환됩니다.
생산은 미시시피주 포레스트, 애리조나주 투손, 스코틀랜드의 시설에서 이루어지며, Raytheon UK의 지원을 받습니다.
RTX via Raytheon a réussi le premier test en vol de son radar PhantomStrike à Ontario, Californie. Ce système radar de nouvelle génération, qui a suivi avec succès des cibles aériennes et cartographié le terrain, est un radar de contrôle de tir entièrement refroidi par air, conçu pour la détection de menaces à longue portée. Les caractéristiques clés incluent :
PhantomStrike coûte près de la moitié du prix des radars de contrôle de tir classiques tout en offrant des capacités supérieures grâce à un faisceau numérique plus rapide, une détection avancée des cibles et une résistance au brouillage. Alimenté par du nitrure de gallium (GaN), le radar pèse environ la moitié d'un radar AESA moderne et est compatible avec diverses plateformes, notamment les aéronefs sans pilote, les avions de chasse, les hélicoptères et les tours terrestres.
La production se déroule dans des installations situées à Forest, Mississippi ; Tucson, Arizona ; et en Écosse, avec le soutien de Raytheon UK.
RTXs Raytheon hat den ersten Flugtest seines PhantomStrike-Radars in Ontario, Kalifornien, erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Das Radarsystem der nächsten Generation, das erfolgreich Luftziele verfolgte und Gelände kartierte, ist ein vollständig luftgekühltes Feuerleitradar, das für die Langstreckenbedrohungserkennung entwickelt wurde. Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören:
PhantomStrike kostet fast die Hälfte typischer Feuerleitradare und bietet dennoch überlegene Fähigkeiten durch schnellere digitale Strahlführung, fortschrittliche Zielerkennung und Störfestigkeit. Angetrieben von Galliumnitrid (GaN) wiegt das Radar etwa die Hälfte eines modernen AESA-Radars und ist mit verschiedenen Plattformen kompatibel, darunter unbemannte Flugzeuge, Kampfflugzeuge, Hubschrauber und bodengestützte Türme.
Die Produktion erfolgt an Standorten in Forest, Mississippi; Tucson, Arizona; und Schottland, mit Unterstützung von Raytheon UK.
- Successfully completed first flight test with demonstrated target tracking capabilities
- Costs approximately 50% less than typical fire control radars
- Superior radar capabilities with faster digital beam and advanced jamming resistance
- Weighs about 50% less than modern AESA radars
- Versatile platform compatibility including fighter jets, helicopters, and uncrewed aircraft
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Next-generation radar provides superior threat detection
PhantomStrike is a first-of-its-kind fully air-cooled, fire-control radar that's designed to provide long-range threat detection, tracking and targeting. At nearly half the cost of a typical fire control radar, it delivers superior radar capability due to its faster, more agile digital beam, advanced target detection and resistance to jamming.
"The threat environment is evolving, and this test demonstrates how PhantomStrike can make enhanced situational awareness available to a broader set of our partners and allies – offering unparalleled performance and potential
PhantomStrike is a gallium nitride (GaN) powered radar that enables aircrew to see farther. It's designed for a range of platforms, including uncrewed and light-attack aircraft, fighter jets, helicopters and ground-based towers. It harnesses the fire control power of a fighter in its lightest form factor ever – weighing nearly half of a modern active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
Production of the radars takes place in Forest, Mississippi; Tucson,
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