Raytheon APG-79 AESA

The semiconductors could increase power delivery and better manage heat in radar and radio communications systems, Raytheon said on Oct. 2.

Turkey has launched the production phase of an upgrade program for the country’s long-serving F-16s.

The first B-52 has arrived at a Boeing modification facility to kick off the developmental testing phase of the $2.8 billion radar modernization program.

Dueling AESA options for the F/A-50 show how far the technology has come in a short amount of time, thanks to the advent of gallium nitride semiconductors.

Several upgrades are making the B-52 relevant for the 2030s and beyond, but they require sweeping changes to internal structures and electronics.