Thursday, March 18, 2010

AN/ASQ-213 HTS

Also Known As
Harm Targeting System
R7

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Applications
F-16C Block 50
F-16C Block 52
F-16D Block 50
F-16D Block 52
F-16I Soufa

Description: The HTS (HARM Targeting System) pod provides pilots to employ the AGM-88 HARM missile in its most effective mode. It can autonomously detect, identify and locate radar guided threats at long ranges. It displays the target location to the pilot for HARM designation and firing. The HTS is fully reprogrammable and has been designed for high reliability/maintainability. Originally designed for integration on the F-16C/D Block 50D, the HTS could be integrate on any MIL-STD-1553 compatible aircraft.

The HTS allows multiple target track and greater target specificity. Currently, HTS pods have been improved in key areas such as search speed, memory size, target identification and handling capabilities. In late September 2006, Raytheon delivered the first Release 7 (R7) HTS pod to the US Air Force following the development contract award in 2001 and the retrofit follow-on program decision in 2005.

The R7 features GPS receiver, a digital receiver, a new power supply and a redesigned software load. In addition, the R7 is compatible with the latest currently fielded M3.4+ F-16 operational flight program (OFP) software and will enable pilots to destroy hostile emitters once employed with the upcoming M4.2+ OFP release. The US Air Force current plans call for the retrofit of the whole HTS holdings to the R7 standard over two years beginning in late 2006.

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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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