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Raytheon Australia Applauds Super Hornet Arrival
Raytheon Australia Wins Super Hornet Training Support Services Contract
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The arrival of the Royal Australian Air Force’s first Super Hornets is as an important milestone for Raytheon as it is for Australia.
Raytheon Australia’s Managing Director, Michael Ward, has paid tribute to the new capability and expressed his pride, on behalf of the company, at being a trusted partner in the Hornet Industry Team.
Across the breadth of sensors, effects and mission support capabilities, innovative examples of Raytheon technology are on display in this powerful new Australian capability.
Sensors
Raytheon has continued its steadfast support of the US Navy and Boeing in the production and integration of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, electronic warfare and targeting systems.
In receiving the advanced APG-79 air-to-air and air-to-surface multimode AESA radar ensures Super Hornet aircrews will have incomparable detection, targeting, tracking and protection. The AN/ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receiver dramatically enhances survivability through improved situational awareness while the AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) pod is the most advanced targeting system available for the F/A -18 Super Hornet aircraft.
Effects
The Australian Super Hornet’s arrival provides Raytheon with an opportunity to showcase a number of accepted or candidate technologies for Australia.
The Joint Standoff Weapon is a modular, standoff precision-guided weapon that revolutionizes strike warfare. The Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder short range air-to-air missile and the Advanced Medium Air-to-Air Missile offer the warfighter the ultimate air supremacy weapons mix. Paveway is the world standard for affordable, high reliability precision guided bombs.
Mission Support
Adding to Raytheon’s force preparedness portfolio, Raytheon Australia has been contracted to provide training for Super Hornet aircrew and other personnel at Amberley as well as to maintain the Super Hornet’s flight simulators and other training devices. In this endeavour Raytheon has assembled a proven team including Link Simulation & Training – L-3 Communications and Milskil, the current provider of Hornet training support at RAAF Williamtown and Tindal.
This contract draws on the expertise of Raytheon Australia’s capable Amberley workforce and demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to South East Queensland.
Developing Australian Industry
The arrival of the first Australian Super Hornets also demonstrates Raytheon’s support for Australian industry with the Raytheon supplied ALR67(V)3 radar warning receiver fitted with the radio frequency modules of Micreo Ltd, a Brisbane based small to medium sized enterprise.
Micreo has been working with Raytheon since 2007 and was chosen by Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business to be part of the company’s global supply chain. This means that not only will the Australian produced component be fitted to the Australian Super Hornets but will be part of Raytheon's future warning receivers on US Navy Super Hornets as well as for Canada and Switzerland.
Micreo's push into Raytheon's global supply chain is supported by our Industry Development Unit, a DMO supported initiative to identify and mentor Australian industry to gain access to global supply chains.
