Boeing announced Tuesday that it has received the first modernized radar for the F-15E from Raytheon and is testing the unit at its facility in St. Louis prior to the radar’s integration onto a Strike Eagle for flight evaluations. The Air Force plans to equip all of its F-15Es with Raytheon’s APG-82 (V)1 active electronically scanned array system, replacing the mechanically steered APG-70. Boeing is the prime contractor for this work. The new radar offers tremendous performance and reliability advantages. “One AESA-equipped F-15E can detect and track multiple targets simultaneously and gain the same battle picture and prosecute the same number of attacks that currently require several mechanically scanned radar assets,” said Brad Jones, Boeing’s director of Air Force development programs.
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.