27 February 2017, 23:02 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Geolocation capabilities offer aircrews more options, allowing pilots to decide whether to maneuver to avoid a threat or to attack, the release explained. Previously, aircrews could only approximate the direction of the threat signals.
"Adding single-ship geolocation capability to a radar warning receiver transforms the way pilots execute their missions," Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Program Manager Paul Overstreet stated in the release. "The ALR-69A [Radar] can now assist with targeting solutions while continuing to identify threats in dense signal environments."
The ALR-69A system provides pilots with 360-degree coverage with four independent radar receivers, each covering one quadrant of the aircraft, the release noted.
