AN/APG-79

{{Short description|Radar system}}

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The AN/APG-79 is a type of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar that was developed for use on the United States Navy's Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft.{{Cite web|title=GaAs radar adds grunt to Growler - News|url=https://compoundsemiconductor.net/article/84637/GaAs_radar_adds_grunt_to_Growler|date=2007-07-26|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Compound Semiconductor|language=en}} The radar's AESA technology provides quick updates on multiple targets, and its solid-state antenna construction makes it more reliable and cost-effective than traditional radar systems.{{Cite web|title=AN/APG-79 - Radartutorial|url=https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/08.airborne/karte014.en.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=www.radartutorial.eu|language=en|quote=The AN/APG-79 radar is composed of a numerous solid-state transmit and receive modules to virtually eliminate mechanical breakdown.}} The radar has a range of up to 150 km (80 nm) and can track multiple targets simultaneously.{{Cite web|title=AN/APG-79 AESA – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance|url=https://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/defense-systems/an-apg-79-aesa-2/|access-date=2020-05-07}} It is capable of firing weapons such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM's D model and guiding multiple missiles to targets located at varying distances and directions. As of July 2008, 100 APG-79 sets had been delivered to the United States Navy, and the Navy expects to order around 437 production radars.{{Cite web|last=Corporate Communications|first=Raytheon|date=July 1, 2008|title=Full Speed Ahead: Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers|url=https://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1024|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Raytheon News Release Archive|quote=Raytheon Company has delivered its 100th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar system to Boeing and the U.S. Navy for use on F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft.}} In January 2013, the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) disclosed some issues with the APG-79 radar during its initial operational testing, but upgrades have been made over time.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

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