Raytheon Radar Installed on Polish FA-50 Fighter Jet

US Government Approves Export of Phantom Strike

The FA-50 light attack aircraft (FA-50PL) to be exported to Poland will be equipped with Raytheon Technologies' next-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.

On the 15th (local time), Raytheon announced, "The new radar, PhantomStrike, will be installed on Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)'s FA-50 light fighter aircraft." Raytheon added that it has obtained KAI export approval for PhantomStrike in cooperation with the U.S. government.

The AESA radar consists of hundreds or thousands of transmit/receive modules, each performing transmission and reception functions, and the radar electronically steers the beam by adjusting the phase of the modules. This allows for faster and more accurate detection of targets compared to conventional mechanical radars.

According to Raytheon, PhantomStrike is smaller and lighter compared to AESA radars of the same class and can operate with less power. Raytheon's new AESA radar can be used on various platforms such as light attack aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

A Raytheon official stated, "PhantomStrike enhances the core performance of the FA-50 while maintaining high speed and agility, and it is also easy to maintain."

The initial delivery of PhantomStrike units is scheduled for 2025. Subsequently, KAI plans to deliver a total of 48 FA-50 trainers and FA-50PL light attack aircraft starting this year.

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