Friday, November 21, 2008

AN/ALQ-136

Total Production: 1,400

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
ITT Industries

Applications
AH-1W Super Cobra
AH-1Z King Cobra
AH-64A Apache
AH-64D Apache
AH-64D Apache Longbow
Block III AH-64D Apache Longbow

Description: The AN/ALQ-136 radar jammer is an automatic support system designed to protect helicopters and special operations aircraft from radar related threats.

To date, there are four updated ALQ-136 variants, the last one is the ALQ-136(V)5. The US Army's AH-64s and AH-1s attack helicopters are protected by AN/ALQ-136s. This protection system has also been installed on other rotary wing aircraft such as MH-60K and MH-47E (AN/ALQ-136(V)2 model).

In 1991, During operation Desert Storm the ALQ-136s were first deployed protecting US Army's rotary wing aircraft from radar threats.

News
FMS: Saudi Arabia Seeks 12 AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopters

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, October 25, 2008

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