SABR maintains combat advantage
The Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) will be a full performance fire control AESA. SABR will offer all the advantages of an active electronically scanned multi-function array, but at significant cost savings. Designed to support next generation weapons and tactics, the SABR ensures the needed combat advantage over the adversary. While designed initially to fit the F-16 with no structural, power or cooling modifications, the SABR is scalable to fit other aircraft platforms and mission areas. Learn more about SABR.
F-16 SABR Demonstration/ Validation
2008: Sabreliner
- Design, Fabrication, and Test
- F-16 Design & Integration Support
- NGC Radar Lab Testing
- NGC Avionics Integration & Test
- NGC Sabreliner Flight Test
Future Plans
- F-16 SIL Integration
- F-16 Safety of Flight Qualification
- F-16 Flight Demonstration
Meets/exceeds operational requirements
- Multi-function/Multi-mission
- Increased Range
- Time Sensitive Precision Strike
- Data Link/Communications
- Interleaved Modes
Improves Reliability & Maintainability
- Commonality
- Decreased Life Cycle Costs
- AESA Array Maintenance
- Common/Open System Architecture for Future Growth
AESA Interleaved Operations
- Navigation Support
- Electronic Warfare
- Air-to-Air
- Air-to-Surface