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Raytheon Nabs Next-Gen F-35 DAS Sensor

Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

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Raytheon Nabs Next-Gen F-35 DAS Sensor

Hill Air Force Base F-35As fly in formation over the Utah Test and Training Range, March 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

Lockheed Marin [LMT] chose Raytheon [RTN] to develop and deliver the next generation Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, replacing the sensor’s incumbent Northrop Grumman [NOC].Lockheed Martin highlighted this change in provider will reduce cost while adding capabilities.“The supply chain competition for the next generation F-35 Distributed Aperture System resulted in significant cost savings, reliability and performance improvements,” Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 vice president and general manager, said in a statement.Northrop Grumman currently supplies the…

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