Aircraft
SABR takes X-band radar a step further
Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems Division revealed here yesterday the latest in its growing active electronically steered antenna (AESA) radar family.

Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems Division revealed here yesterday the latest in its growing active electronically steered antenna (AESA) radar family. The Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) builds on the company’s expertise of developing AESA radars for the F-22, F-35 and F-16 Block 60. New panel array technology and new tile architecture has resulted in a lighter and more affordable X-band radar that can be retrofitted to several light tactical aircraft.

Initially the SABR team is targeting the F-16 (Block 50/52 and earlier). The company has built thousands of APG-66/68 mechanically scanned radars for the F-16, and sees a big market for upgrading the aircraft with an AESA. As its name suggests, the radar is scalable up or down to fit other types.

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