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U.S. Army Awards LONGBOW LLC $90 Million Contract To Upgrade Helicopter Fire Control Radar

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

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LONGBOW LLC won a $90 million U.S. Army contract to upgrade the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter’s LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR), Lockheed Martin said July 13.LONGBOW is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC].The contract directs LONGBOW to produce 84 Radar Electronics Units (REU) along with software updates.The FCR provides aircrews with automatic target detection, location, classification, and prioritization while also enabling rapid, multi-target engagement in all weather situations, over multiple terrains, and through battlefield obscurants,…

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