# Raytheon's PhantomStrike Lightweight, Affordable Radar

An episode of [Microwave Journal Podcasts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1464197867), 7 Jul 2025, 18 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7i9t832pi2kadrs8/RaytheonPhantomPodcastFinal.mp3

Pat Hindle and Del Pierson talk with Rob Smith, Vice President, Radio Frequency Solutions at Raytheon, the new PhantomStrike radar, a lightweight, affordable, compact radar for any platform that is about half the weight and cost of traditional AESA radar systems. It is aimed at SWAP challenged platforms such as UAVs, rotary wing aircraft or lightweight/training fighters.

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