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2016-06-01
India Opts for Longbow’s Apache Radar
The contract will furnish India with 12 fire control radars
The US Army recently awarded Longbow Limited Liability Company (LLC) a US$57.1 million foreign military sale contract to provide the Indian Air Force with Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR) systems for their new Apache AH-64E helicopters.
Longbow LLC is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation. Their integrated capabilities enhance Apache’s lethality and survivability. It is a proven force multiplier tested in rigorous independent operational evaluations. The Apache Longbow system was battle-proven in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Under this contract, US$57.1 million is obligated to Longbow LLC with a total value not to exceed US$116.7 million. The contract covers the production of 12 Longbow FCR systems and spares for India. Production will extend through early 2019 at Lockheed Martin’s Orlando and Ocala, Florida, facilities and at Northrop Grumman’s Baltimore facility.
“With Longbow FCR, the Indian Air Force will receive a rapid all-weather targeting capability,” said Jim Messina, Longbow LLC president and director of Longbow programmes at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The FCR’s air over-watch mode provides aircrews with 360-degree situational awareness, improving survivability and mission success.
“With Longbow FCR, the Indian Air Force will receive a rapid all-weather targeting capability,” said Jim Messina, Longbow LLC president and director of Longbow programmes at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The FCR’s air over-watch mode provides aircrews with 360-degree situational awareness, improving survivability and mission success.
“Our highly reliable Longbow FCR has been repeatedly proven in combat, protecting warfighters around the globe at an affordable cost,” said Ike Song, Vice President, Mission Solutions, Northrop Grumman’s Land & Avionics C4ISR Division.
For more than a decade, the Longbow FCR has enabled Apache aircrews to automatically detect, locate, classify and prioritise targets. The radar provides high performance with very low probability of intercept. Target coordinates are automatically available to all sensors and weapons-enabling target confirmation, reducing fratricide, and permitting rapid launch. Target data is also digitally available through the improved data modem for real-time transfer to other platforms and command posts. The self-contained Radio Frequency Interferometer (RFI) ensures rapid identification and accurate azimuth to enemy air defence units. High system reliability and two-level maintenance provide high operational availability with low support costs.
The Longbow system incorporates a fire-and-forget RF missile, allowing the Apache to launch from defilade, increasing battlefield survivability. The missile is capable of locking on before or after launch and has been extensively tested in multiple countermeasures.
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