Apache helicopter to receive $89.9M radar upgrade

Longbow LLC has been awarded an $89.8 million Army contract to upgrade the AH-64 Apache helicopter's Longbow fire control radar (FCR).

The contract calls for Longbow, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, to produce 84 radar electronics units (REU), according to a company news release. In addition, Longbow will also provide software upgrades.

"Our top priority is to deliver this new capability as quickly and efficiently as possible to support the Army's fielding requirements," said Longbow President Jim Messina. "The Longbow FCR's REU reduces size, weight and power requirements and increases reliability over the legacy system allowing for better support of Army aviation requirements."

Production will be at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Orlando and Ocala, Florida, as well as Northrop Grumman's Baltimore site.

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