LONGBOW Wins $51 Million Control Radars Contract

The LONGBOW Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman received a $51 million contract to provide LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to the Republic of Korea.

The contract includes six LONGBOW FCR systems, spares and in-country support and production is scheduled through 2016.

"The Republic of Korea is the 10th international customer for LONGBOW systems," said Tom Eldredge, LONGBOW LLC president and director of LONGBOW programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "The LONGBOW FCR is a battle-proven radar system that will provide Republic of Korea Apache pilots with increased situational awareness, survivability and lethality."

"The LONGBOW FCR team will provide the Republic of Korea with a product that promotes greater regional security and provides warfighters with the highest level of protection while increasing the international Apache footprint," said Mike Galletti, director of the Tactical Sensor Solutions-Aviation business unit for Northrop Grumman's Land and Self Protection Systems Division.

Since 1998, LONGBOW FCR has provided Apache aircrews with target detection, location, classification and prioritization. In all weather, over multiple terrains and through any battlefield obscurant, the radar allows automatic and rapid multitarget engagement.