AN/APG-81
Airborne Radar
Official Photo
Basic Information
Name
AN/APG-81
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Airborne Radar
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Date of Introduction
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Description
The AN/APG-81 is an X-band airborne fire-control radar with an instrumented range of 150 km, developed by Northrop Grumman in the United States for the F-35 Lightning II stealth multi-role fighter aircraft. It features an active electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna comprising approximately 1,676 transmit/receive modules. Flight tests for the AN/APG-81 were conducted in 2005, with deliveries commencing in 2007. This radar is a direct successor to the AN/APG-77, which is utilized in the F-22 Raptor.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
150.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
… X band
instrumented range
150 km
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Airborne Radars
Air > Airborne Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/08.airborne/karte033.en.html
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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