Thursday, November 20, 2008

AN/APQ-164

IOC: 1985

Also Known As
AN/APG-164

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Northrop Grumman

Applications
B-1B Lancer

Derived from:
AN/APG-66

Description: The AN/APQ-164, originally known as the AN/APG-164, is a fire control radar derived from the AN/APG-66 radar provided to the F-16 aircraft. The APQ-164 synthetic aperture radar was developed to serve as the core of the offensive system on the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber providing navigation, targeting and terrain following at low altitude. The radar system includes a low observable phased array antenna enhancing B-1B's survivability and low probability of interception.

In April 2006 the Boeing Company received a $180 million contract to upgrade the APQ-164 radar system on the US Air Force fleet of 67 B-1B long-range bomber aircraft. This upgrade focused on replacement of the radar's transmitter/receiver and the processor under the Reliability and Maintainability Improvement Program (RMIP). The APQ-164 radar upgrade is expected to begin in 2011 and complete by 2014 with Northrop Grumman supplying the RMIP kits and a new software package.

News
Boeing to Upgrade Lancer's Fire Control Radar

Operators

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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