AN/APG-80

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The AN/APG-80 is an Active Electronically Scanned

Array (AESA) system designed and manufactured by
Northrop Grumman for use on the Lockheed Martin F16 Fighting Falcon ghter aircraft.[1] It was originally designed to be included on the F-16C/D Block 60 Desert
Falcon aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates, and
was subsequently also included on the F-16E/F Block 60
Desert Falcons; rst deliveries were made in 2003.[2][3]

Active Electronically Steered Arrays from Air

Power Australia (AESA background information)

Features

The AN/APG-80 system is described as agile beam,

and can perform air-to-air, search-and-track, air-toground targeting and aircraft terrain-following functions
simultaneously and for multiple targets. As an AESA system utilizing NGs fourth-generation transmitter/receiver
technologies, it has a higher reliability and twice the
range of older, mechanically-scanned AN/APG-68 radar
systems.[2][3]

Development

The United Arab Emirates funded the entire $3 billion

Block 60 development costs, including the AN/APG-80,
which is the operational core of the aircraft. According
to press reports quoted by Flight International, this is the
rst time the US has sold a better aircraft overseas than
its own forces y.[3] Developmental ight tests were performed on Northrop Grummans highly modied BAC
1-11 testbed aircraft, based at Baltimore.[2]

See also
Look-down/shoot-down
List of radars

References

[1] AN/APG-80 description page Northrop Grumman

[2] Vanhastel, Stefaan (August 27, 2003)Northrop Grumman delivers rst AN/APG-80 radar for F-16 Block 60
f-16.net
[3] Dubai 2007: UAE shows o its most advanced Falcons
" Flightglobal.com, November 11, 2007

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