Raytheon’s PhantomStrike radar excels in debut flight test

Raytheon’s PhantomStrike radar excels in debut flight test

Raytheon’s PhantomStrike radar excels in its first flight test, offering affordable, lightweight defense tech for aircraft and more. Discover its impact!

Raytheon completes first flight test for PhantomStrike radar

RTX’s Raytheon has successfully completed the first flight test of PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.  The test was conducted on its Multi-Program Testbed aircraft in Ontario, California. According to Raythoen, PhantomStrike was able to successfully track several airborne targets and accurately map the terrain. Raytheon describes PhantomStrike as a first-of-its-kind fully air-cooled, fire-control radar designed to pr…

Raytheon conducts successful first flight test of PhantomStrike radar

PhantomStrike is the first fully air-cooled fire-control radar of its kind, developed to offer long-range threat detection, tracking and targeting. Raytheon states it provides these capabilities at nearly half the cost of a typical fire-control radar. The radar features a faster and more agile digital beam, advanced target detection and strong resistance to jamming. These attributes enable improved performance in complex and contested environmen…

PhantomStrike Low-Cost Lightweight AESA Radar Flies For First Time

Raytheon has begun test flights of its compact PhantomStrike radar, which features an active electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna and gallium nitride (GaN) technology. Most significantly, the manufacturer claims that PhantomStrike, which has already been ordered by Poland, brings all the benefits of an AESA antenna at a much lower price point than other radars in its class. This, combined with its modest dimensions and mass, makes it very…