US Army AH-64E Apache Helicopter Fleet to Get APR-48B with Advanced Connectivity Capabilities

OWEGO, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2024 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a contract from the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office (with the Apache Sensors Product Office having responsibility for the management of the program) to develop the Gen 3 Radar Frequency Interferometer (RFI) / Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) APR-48B system for the U.S. Army’s Apache helicopter fleet.

The Gen 3 RFI system will provide significant capability enhancements that are enabled by advanced microelectronics. This development effort is the next step in Lockheed Martin’s 30+ year history of successfully developing and producing the Gen 1 RFI and Gen 2 RFI systems for Apache.

Source: Lockheed Martin Awarded Contracts to Develop Advanced Connectivity Capabilities for U.S. Army Apache Helicopter Fleet

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RFI - Radar Frequency Interferometer
RWR - Radar Warning Receiver
US - United States

Aerospace Forces : AH-64E Apache Guardian
Components : AN/APR-48A RFI

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