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.

A policy review document released this week shows it will take seven years to complete.

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.