Thursday, September 25, 2014

Northrop Grumman Scalable Agile Beam Radar Completes Design Reviews, Prepares for Delivery

AN/APG-83 SABRDemonstrating the maturity of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar technologies, Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully concluded all engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) design reviews for the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) in just 12 months.

Northrop Grumman's AN/APG-83 SABR is a direct replacement for legacy F-16 radars and includes fifth-generation radar capabilities, the largest synthetic aperture radar map available for the F-16 and robust electronic protection.

SABR was competitively selected by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. and Taiwan Air Force F-16 upgrade programs. Northrop Grumman's unique design allows for ease of retrofit, without aircraft structural modifications or changes to the existing power and cooling provisions in the F-16.

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