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本帖最後由 寒冰神話 於 2013-8-2 16:30 編輯
http://www.flightglobal.com/news ... upgrade-bid-388984/
Northrop Grumman’s SABR wins USAF F-16 AESA upgrade bid
By: DAVE MAJUMDAR WASHINGTON DC
Lockheed Martin has selected Northrop Grumman's Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for the US Air Force's F-16 upgrade programme. The service had delegated the decision on selecting between the SABR and the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) to Lockheed last year.
"SABR will provide F-16s unprecedented operational capability, greater reliability and viability in threat environments beyond 2025," says Joe Ensor, vice-president of Northrop's targeting systems division. The new sensor will also be installed on upgraded F-16s for Taiwan, as a result of the selection.
The new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar will allow for much greater air-to-air detection ranges, high-resolution synthetic aperture radar mapping and automatic target recognition. It will also allow pilots to simultaneously operate air-to-air and air-to-ground modes and other functions.
The SABR draws much of its technology from Northrop's APG-77 and APG-81 radars, found respectively on the Lockheed F-22 Raptor and F-35. As such, it shares much of the software and interfaces found on those systems.
Because the USAF classifies the F-16 radar upgrade as contractor-furnished equipment, Raytheon does not have the option of protesting the selection to the US Government Accountability Office, even if it were so inclined.
"We look forward to meeting with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to better understand the selection decision," says Raytheon, which adds: "we stand behind our combat-proven AESA radar technology. RACR is affordable, low-risk, exportable and production-ready."
South Korea earlier this year selected the RACR as part of an F-16 fleet modernisation effort being led by BAE Systems, with the Lockheed decision for the USAF and Taiwan creating parallel upgrade paths for the type worldwide.
"We will continue pursuing other international opportunities, building on our partnership with BAE as we modernise South Korea's KF-16 fleet," Raytheon says.
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最新消息指出, 洛克希德.馬丁近期已替美軍以及中華民國的升級方案選用了諾格(Northrop Grumman)的SABR 雷達方案...
相反的, 南韓的方案是以BAE 搭配雷神 RACR, 這結果將導致有兩個方案在國際上持續競爭...
至少我國的升級方案如果有美軍共同分攤, 或許研發成本可稍微低一點,也比較不會碰到商源消失的風險...
ktworld 發表於 2013-8-2 15:33
另外一篇補充: http://www.bizjournals.com/prnew ... /2013/07/31/LA56856
小小重點節錄:
"The conclusion of the AESA radar competition marks the next chapter in the Fighting Falcon's ongoing evolution – the F-16V," said Roderick McLean, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's F-16/F-22 Integrated Fight Group. "
重點在哪裡? 就是說我國升級版的 SABR 將會是未來 F-16V 的標準配備, 也間接宣告中華民國的 Block 20 就是所謂的 F-16V了! (只差引擎沒升到229, 不過那是我們自己的考量, 不是老美的設限...) |
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