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Air Defense Radars · United States · 2007
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AN/APG-79

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Detection Range
85
Altitude Coverage
80
Target Capacity
88
ECCM
95
Low-Observable Detection
75
Mobility
90
Reliability
88
Tracking Quality
92
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
ManufacturerRTX
CategoryAir Defense Radars
EraPost-Cold War
In service2007
Operators5 countries
Quantity537
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
86
Air Defense Radars MASS Rating
1/19
Post-Cold War
5/111
All-Time
Air Defense Radars · 10 axes scored
Detection Range
85
Altitude Coverage
80
Target Capacity
88
ECCM
95
Low-Observable Detection
75
Mobility
90
Reliability
88
Tracking Quality
92
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air defense radars category.
01 / Overview
AN/APG-79
Prime contractor
Production
2007–
Quantity
537
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR DEFENSE RADARS · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
86
air defense radars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air defense radars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • System TypeAESA fire-control radar
  • Service Entry Year2008
  • PlatformF/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler
  • MobileYes
  • In ServiceYes
◈Radar Performance5MOD.5
▣Electronic Warfare2MOD.2
◇Deployment1MOD.1
  • Platform Typeairborne
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production537
  • Operators3
  • Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2007Production started
19
years in service
537
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Radar system that provides three-dimensional target location by measuring azimuth, elevation, and range simultaneously.
Active Electronically Scanned Array: a phased-array radar system using independently controlled solid-state transmit/receive modules for rapid beam steering and electronic warfare functions.
Active jamming refers to electronic attack systems that transmit signals to disrupt enemy radar or communications, as opposed to passive systems that only receive and analyze signals.
Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) features are system capabilities designed to mitigate enemy electronic jamming or interference against radar, communications, or other electronic warfare systems.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
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