AN-APG-68(V)9 Rev.

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Avionics Systems

AN/APG-68(V)9
Improved Multimode Fire Control Radar

AN/APG-68(V)9 Radar Features

• Synthetic Aperture Radar 2-Foot Point Target Response
• 33% Greater Air-to-Air Range
• Reduced Weight, Power and Cooling
• 390 Hours Predicted Mean Time Between Failure
• 25%-45% Lower Support Costs
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Northrop Grumman and the New AN/APG-68(V)9

…Continued Leadership in Airborne Radars

F-16 AN/APG-66/68/80, F/A-22 AN/APG-77 and F-35 AN/APG-81

Radar Cross-Cutter Capabilities and Equipment
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Enhanced Performance and Lower Support Costs

AN/APG-68(V)9 New Radar Components and Retrofit Path Enhanced Air-to-Air and New SAR Capabilities
Form & Fit Modular Receiver/Exciter (MoRE) Extended Range Search – Superior Replacement for Legacy A/A Modes
ERS APG-68(V)9
Replacement for • Enables first detect outside
• Replaces the Modular Low Power Radio ±60° SCAN
AN/APG-68 Antenna MLPRF ULS APG-68(V)7
Frequency (MLPRF) target’s radar ±30° SCAN
• Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Added • Latest open architecture design VSR APG-68(V)5
• Compatible with: ±30° SCAN
• Enables Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) • Wideband waveform generators for SAR
Inbound
• High Bandwidth A/Ds – AMRAAM, AIM-9X, and other missiles Targets
Form & Fit – Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System All Aspect
RWS 68(V)1 Targets
Replacement for ±60° SCAN
PSP or APSP – JDAM, JSOW, and WCMD
– LITENING II and other EO Pods
– ASPJ, ASPIS, AN/ALQ-131, & other EW Systems
Modified All Aspect Targets All Aspect
New Features Targets
Modified Common Radar Processor (CoRP) • Increases maximum
RWS
• Replaces the Advanced Programmable detection range by 33%
VSR
Signal Processor (APSP or PSP) • Four-target Situation ULS
Medium Duty Transmitter (MDT) • COTS-Based
Awareness Mode ERS Medium Duty Transmitter
• Open Systems Architecture and significant
• Modified Dual Mode Transmitter (DMT)
processing advances combined with upgraded
• Higher Average and Peak Power memory – provides substantial reserve for 2-Foot PTR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
growth features
• All-weather precision attack
• Improves pilot situational awareness
New Radar Features • Improves weapons’ probability of kill
• New Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mode provides 2-foot PTR mapping resolution to allow all-weather precision strike capability
• Allows pilot to map the target outside the threat envelope
• New Extended Range Search (ERS) mode provides a 33% increase in detection range and replaces legacy air-to-air modes
• New technology with open systems architecture reduces weight, power, and cooling while also reducing
• Optimized for single-seat operation
support costs by 25%-45%
Retrofit Flexibility CoRP
MoRE
• Retrofit kit can be installed in approximately 2 days on the flight line:
IMU
– New Modular Receiver/Exciter (MoRE)
– New Common Radar Processor (CoRP)
– Modified Dual Mode Transmitter (MDT)
– Modified AN/APG-68 antenna
• Retrofit kit installs in the existing radar spaces MDT
• AN/APG-68(V)9 Radar Interface – CoRP radar software adapts to Antenna
F-16 Fire Control Computers from Block 20 through Block 50
Commonality
• Logistic requirements reduced by having the same radar components for your entire F-16 fleet Physical Statistics
• Life cycle costs reduced by system commonality with the U.S. Air Force and international users AN/APG-68(V)9
Sustainability Weight 362 lb (164 kg)
• AN/APG-68 radar reliability improved by a factor of 1.5 – 2.6, resulting in 25%-45% lower Cooling 19.0 lb/min @ 27ºC
support costs Power 5606 VA
• Improved reliability and fault isolation supports 2-level maintenance Volume 4.6 ft3 (1.3m3)

Ft. McHenry Photograph Ft. McHenry AN/APG-68(V)9 SAR Image (actual display size)
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AN/APG-68(V)9 Radar Interface Allows Ease of Integration

Interface
MFD, HUD
SMS

Radar Interface
VIDEO

Radar DIGIBUS

F-16 Avionics MUXBUS

F-16 Avionics
• FCC
• EFCC
Receiver • GAC
Control Radar Interface • IGAC
Interface Adapts to Multiple • MMC
Avionics
Configurations

Cost of Ownership Reduced 25% to 45%

Radar Reliability Improvement Cost of Ownership Reduction

(Predicted) (Predicted)
Block 50 F-16
1.4
1.5X
390 Hrs 1.2
254 Hrs 1
MTBF

Relative 0.8
O&S
Block 50 AN/APG-68(V)9 Cost 0.6 25% – 45% COST SAVINGS
F-16 Block 50+
0.4
Block 30/40 F-16
0.2
2.6X
390 Hrs
0
.5X 1X 2X 4X 8X
MTBF

150 Hrs Change In MTBF

Block 30/40 AN/APG-68(V)9

F-16 Block 50+
Cost Savings

Note: Cost savings are MTBF dependent. Lower MTBF on earlier F-16 Block configurations would benefit from increased cost savings.