SABR AESA Radar for F-16s

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On Tuesday Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES) announced that they have received a form DSP-5 from the US Department of State Office of Defense Trade Controls (ODTC) for the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) program. The DSP-5 is the export license necessary to begin technical discussions with potential foreign customers.

“SABR is an Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar designed as a retrofit option for nations that wish to sustain the operational effectiveness of their F-16s beyond originally planned parameters,” said Dave Silvia, NGES manager of business development, F-16 programs.

The export licenses are country specific, but the company did not name the nations they have now been cleared to enter into detailed technical discussions with.

“We have a couple of licenses to pursue this technical dialogue with customers in a couple of regions,” he said.

He declined to elaborate if the word “couple” should be interpreted more narrowly to mean just “two.” Singapore and South Korea have been thought to be the two most likely prospects.

Worldwide, NGES see a potential market of 1500-2000 F-16s that could be SABR customers. The unknown factor is when and how many aircraft the USAF and Air National Guard might also be prepared to upgrade with an AESA retrofit by either NGES or their competitors at Raytheon.


Singapore 2010 Special Report by AVIATION WEEK

 

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On Tuesday Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES) announced that they have received a form DSP-5 from the US Department of State Office of Defense Trade Controls (ODTC) for the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) program. The DSP-5 is the export license necessary to begin technical discussions with potential foreign customers.

“SABR is an Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar designed as a retrofit option for nations that wish to sustain the operational effectiveness of their F-16s beyond originally planned parameters,” said Dave Silvia, NGES manager of business development, F-16 programs.

The export licenses are country specific, but the company did not name the nations they have now been cleared to enter into detailed technical discussions with.

“We have a couple of licenses to pursue this technical dialogue with customers in a couple of regions,” he said.

He declined to elaborate if the word “couple” should be interpreted more narrowly to mean just “two.” Singapore and South Korea have been thought to be the two most likely prospects.

Worldwide, NGES see a potential market of 1500-2000 F-16s that could be SABR customers. The unknown factor is when and how many aircraft the USAF and Air National Guard might also be prepared to upgrade with an AESA retrofit by either NGES or their competitors at Raytheon.


Singapore 2010 Special Report by AVIATION WEEK

This could be a possible answer to our AESA requirements

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

This could be a possible answer to our AESA requirements

IF i say again,IF UNCLE SAM DON'T MINDS

 

[SU-33]

F-16S is a good fighter plane. but I think If India buy F16S, Russia will angry and make trouble on T50 which for India in future.

 

[Rex7]

They (USA) are not going to approve the sale to Pak, until India decides on the Fighter deal. If India leans towards F-16, surely they will want the US to not sell AESA radar upgrades to Pak air force.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

They (USA) are not going to approve the sale to Pak, until India decides on the Fighter deal. If India leans towards F-16, surely they will want the US to not sell AESA radar upgrades to Pak air force.

We are not discusssing about india its about our own needs , the indian thread is located in different section , India has a paper plane so far , MRCA "tender" we are talking about plane upgrades onplanes we have now

It will take years and years just for the tender to get approved let alone any selection is made and production to start etc to time of deliveries

 

[Mani2020]

They (USA) are not going to approve the sale to Pak, until India decides on the Fighter deal. If India leans towards F-16, surely they will want the US to not sell AESA radar upgrades to Pak air force.

As far as my info is concerned i thnk f-16's are out of MRCA competition ...India will either go for Rafale or Typhoon but if Russia pressurizes india to buy their mig-35 then we might see a tilt