. | . |
Northrop Grumman successfully tests APG-83 radar on F/A18 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) Aug 13, 2018 Northrop Grumman has successfully installed an APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar on a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The fit check demonstrated SABR is an option for installation on F/A-18C/D Hornets and that the radar is compatible with the aircraft's power, cooling and avionics systems, the company said on Monday. "The Marine Corps asked for an Active Electronically Scanned Array solution due to the radar's increase in reliability and sustainability with no decrease in operational performance," Greg Simer, vice president of integrated avionics systems for Northrop Grumman, said in a press release. "The Marine Corps' stated objective is to modify an in-production, fielded AESA while meeting the current size, weight, power and cooling requirements of the F/A-18 C/D. We have proven our production APG-83 SABR radar fits into the F/A-18 C/D, achieving the objectives and bringing the technical maturity needed to attain the Marine Corps fleet insertion timelines," Simer said. The APG-83 is an advanced fire control radar that is a derivative for 5th-generation fighters like the F-22's APG-77 and the F-35's APG-81 radars. It has high speed acquisition and targeting capabilities and is designed to be highly resistant to jamming. It has also been proposed for upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter jets.
Northrop Grumman tapped for E-2D radar plane upgrades Washington (UPI) Aug 08, 2018 Northrop Grumman,Aerospace Systems out of Melbourne, FL has received a $29.9 million order against a previous contract for support of the E-2D Hawkeye radar plane. The order, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, provides for the procurement of 45 items of Peculiar Support Equipment for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. It also acquires system specification documents for 13 items of PSE and delivery of upgraded software. Requirements include traceability, verification and sof ... read more
|
|
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |