Thursday, December 04, 2008

AN/APG-63

IOC: 1973
Total Production: 1,160

AN/APG-70

IOC: 1988

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Applications
AN/APQ-180
F-15E Strike Eagle

Family Members
AN/APG-63
AN/APG-63(V)1
AN/APG-63(V)3

Description: The APG-63 radar system combines long range acquisition and attack capabilities with automatic features to provide the instant information and computations required during air-to-air and air-to-surface engagements. It was the first airborne radar system to incorporate software programmable signal processor. That means APG-63s software can be upgraded without replacing the hardware. APG-63 radars are installed on F-15A/B and early F-15C/D aircraft.

The AN/APG-70 is a vastly-improved APG-63 radar. APG-70 features new air-to-air and air-to-surface modes allowing ground attack capability. It is employed on late F-15C/D, F-15E, F-15S (Saudi Arabia's F-15E) and F-15I (Israel's F-15E).

News
Boeing Team Awarded AESA Radar Modernization Contract for US Air Force F-15E

Operators

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Israel

Saudi Arabia

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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