Singapore's Air Force Selects APN-241 Weather Radar for its C-130 Aircraft

Released on Wednesday, May 09, 2007

BALTIMORE, May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract to integrate its AN/APN-241 low-power color weather and navigation radar on the C-130 aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

The contract was awarded by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace), the prime contractor for the RSAF's C-130 modernization program.

"This contract provides the RSAF with a reliable and maintainable radar system that has the performance needed to support their mission," said Andrew Wesolowski, director of Northrop Grumman's combat air delivery systems programs.

The AN/APN-241 radar offers high-resolution ground mapping that enables accurate low-level navigation and precision aerial drops, predictive windshear detection in all weather conditions, and situational awareness for all-weather formation flying.

As part of the contract, Northrop Grumman will manufacture and provide integration for the radars and spare parts. Northrop Grumman will also provide training and support of ST Aerospace ground and flight tests.

Radar production work will be performed at the company's engineering and manufacturing facilities in Norwalk, Conn., and Baltimore.