AN/APG-77

The APG-77 was highly appreciated by pilots transitioning from F-15s upon the F-22's introduction in 2005, providing a massive boost in situational awareness. The APG-77 has an incredibly fast scan time across its 120 degree field of view and could detect aircraft from over away. The AN/APG-77 system itself exhibits a very low radar cross-section, supporting the F-22's stealthy design. The AN/APG-77 also features powerful jamming capabilities said to "fry" the electronics of enemy sensors. ==Improvements==

The upgraded version of the radar, designated APG-77(V)1, may have even greater range. Much of the technology developed for the APG-77 was used in developing the AN/APG-81 radar for the F-35 Lightning II, and in turn the technology from the APG-81 was applied upgrading to the APG-77(V)1. The APG-77(V)1 was installed aboard F-22 Raptors from Lot 5 onwards. The (V)1 improved air-to-air performance, full air-to-ground functionality (high-resolution synthetic aperture radar mapping, ground moving target indication and track (GMTI/GMTT), automatic cueing and recognition, combat identification, and many other advanced features. ==References==