Raytheon Canada has been selected by the Canadian Department of National Defence to provide an enhanced APG-73 test bench capability to the Canadian Air Force. The contract is valued at $10.5 million. The company will work in partnership with its U.S. parent, Space and Airborne Systems Business.

Once complete, the test bench capability will be housed at the company's Calgary site, significantly expanding that facility's airborne radar capability and establishing in-country depot level support for this evolving Canadian Air Force program. The test bench will enable diagnostic testing of the radar located in the nose of a CF-18 aircraft, Canada's version of the McDonnell-Douglas F-18 Hornet. The test bench will also enable target simulation and generation, troubleshooting, technical investigations, and provide software and engineering support.

For the past 13 years, Raytheon Canada has provided similar support for the APG-65 radar program. The company employs 1400 people at seven sites across Canada, serving the defense, security and aerospace sectors with a broad range of high-technology products and services.

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