Radar Upgrade for U.S. Air Force F-16 Aircraft
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BALTIMORE: Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a three-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to finish developing a fire-control radar replacement “kit” that will improve performance and enhance reliability in approximately 240 F-16C and D fighter aircraft.
Designated the AN/APG-68(V)10, this latest variant derives from the (V)9 version that six foreign countries have purchased as standard equipment on new F-16s. To date, Northrop Grumman has delivered 200 of the (V)9 radars to prime contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation, all of them on or ahead of schedule. This marks another milestone in the successful 29-year production of fire-control radars for the F-16.
The (V)10 will provide our pilots with the unique capabilities American forces need,” said Bruce Ballantyne, vice president of F-16 Sensor Systems at Northrop Grumman’s Electronic Systems sector. “These upgrade kits can be installed in the aircraft on the flight line, providing an expeditious means of improving the performance of U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard F-16s.”
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July 15, 2005 at 2:37 pm