Pakistan to Get F-16 Radar Systems

Northrop Grumman won a contract to provide its airborne fire control radar on 52 F-16s for the Pakistan Air Force. The $49.75 million contract, which was awarded by the U.S. Air Force, calls for Northrop Grumman to manufacture and install its AN/APG-68(V)9 systems on 18 new F-16 Block 52+ aircraft with retrofit kits for 34 existing F-16 A/B Block 15 aircraft. Delivery of the systems is set for 2008. The contract also includes options to equip up to 44 additional F-16s with the AN/APG-68(V)9 radar capability. This would involve the manufacture of complete radar systems for 18 new F-16 Block 52+ aircraft, with retrofit kits for an additional 26 F-16 A/B Block 15 aircraft. Northrop Grumman said this version of the radar has high-resolution synthetic aperture radar capability and provides the F-16 with extended air-to-air detection range, increased reliability and lower support costs. More