Northrop Grumman announced that it has signed a $123.8 million contract to support the delivery of 67 F-35 APG-85 radars to be produced for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy…
Under the contract, long-lead-time components are planned to be procured for the Lot 7 production of the APG-85 radars.
Work under the contract for APG-85 radar production is expected to be completed by 2031.
Developed for the F-35, the AN/APG-85 is a next-generation active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar intended to replace the current AN/APG-81 radar.
The radar is planned for use across the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C variants, with development and production activities being carried out in coordination with the F-35 program…