F-16 Fighting Falcon US Army will equip radar AFAR

US Army F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters will equip with radar systems with active phased antenna array (AFAR). The US Air Force Command has ordered the APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) radars from Northrop Grumman Corporation, reports "Warspot" with reference to the portal ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Upgrading the radar system for the F-16 is critical. This will give the fighters the tactical advantage they need on the battlefield, and we are proud to be able to provide advanced technology to our fighters.

- said Bob Gough, vice president of combat systems avionics corporation Northrop Grumman.

Installing the APG-83 SABR radar on the F-16 fighter

The first to receive new radar 72 fighter Air Force National Guard. At Northrop Grumman Corporation indicate that radar systems with AFAR will allow to determine targets at a much greater distance, as well as to keep in view a larger number of airborne objects. The developers indicate that the APG-83 SABR is also being installed on the latest modification of the F-16 - Viper fighter.

The F-16 is a fourth-generation, multi-functional lightweight fighter. He entered service with the US Air Force in 1979 year and to this day is one of the most advanced combat vehicles. In October last year, Lockheed Martin presented an updated version of the F-16 Viper, and soon the F-16 fighters of the fifth generation F-35 should replace the F-XNUMX.

Comments

[oleg-gr]

The fact that a good profit for some reason will keep quiet.

[xetai9977]

F-16 is one of the most successful aircraft in the history of aviation! If not the most successful.

[supertiger21]

Quote: xetai9977

F-16 is one of the most successful aircraft in the history of aviation! If not the most successful.

In my opinion, from the 4th generation, the most successful were the F-15 and Su-27. And of all the jet supersonic fighters in general, I believe that the largest contribution to history was made by the MiG-21 and F-4.

[Tsoy]

Quote: oleg-gr

The fact that a good profit for some reason will keep quiet.

By 2023, the Singapore Air Force F-16 will be upgraded. Total 60 boards. Cost 914 million

[soroKING]

But will they put Phantoms on?

[god-given]

will it ever appear with us?

[Muvka]

What is this?

[dvina71]

Quote: God-given

will it ever appear with us?

F-16? You Su little chtoli? So Mig is on the way ..
Or are you about radar with AFAR?
Meet ..

Radar station "Zhuk-AME"

Multifunctional, multi-mode airborne radar station with active phased array antenna (AFAR), manufactured by “3D” technology (LTCC).

[Equalized]

The beetle so far exists exclusively in plans.

[Vladimir 38]

This is a robust and economical solution, what do stripes with dough become tight?

[novel66]

apparently, not soon f-35 will fight, while only show, and f-16 will be blown away for it

[voyaka uh]

This is a remake for the National Guard. They were not promised F-35s.
The National Guard of the Americans is a secondary branch of the armed forces, and they are not spoiled with new products.

[novel66]

Well, it’s kind of like talking about everything. just the first guardsmen got (national)

[supertiger21]

Quote: novel xnumx

apparently, not soon f-35 will fight, while only show, and f-16 will be blown away for it

On the F-4 in the late 60s / early 70s, the built-in gun was modified with might and main, but this does not mean that the military did not want to fight on the promising (at that time) F-15.

[Xscorpion]

We have it on Katran.

[Zaurbek]

From the 33rd MiG-35 and in the Russian Federation this will happen. And with the adoption of the T-50, maybe the radar will hit the Su-30/35. Without AFAR, you won’t be able to fight soon. Either they will clog or knock outside the limits of detection.

[Alexey RA]

F-16 Fighting Falcon US Army will equip radar AFAR

The American armies have an F-16?
USAAF renamed USAF and separated from the army as much as 70 years ago! After that, the army only had army aviation, because of which the graters regularly appeared with these same USAFs - the Air Force nicknamed jealously. So that the army would not invade their area of ​​responsibility and acquire, for example, its own army attack aircraft (Bronco case) .

[Alexey-74]

In principle, they do it right. Modernization of F-16 for amers is cheaper than the purchase of the 35s, t.b. for the National Guard ....

[Großer feldherr]

It's funny that the Yankees have been exporting f 16 with AFAR for export for a long time, but for the old ones, with PFAR?

[Tsoy]

On the F-15 already set, as in the F-18. About F-22 and 35 silent.

[corporal]

and we are proud to be able to provide advanced technology to our fighters

When will our manufacturers finally sway and start proud too?

[Operator]

F-16 with AFAR is a budget F-35 for the US Air Force