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AN/APG-83 program harnessing Lean-Agile methodologies for software development
for the F-16
C4ISR • AESA (active electronically scanned array) • Radars
July 14, 2021
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BALTIMORE – July 14, 2021 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has adopted
Lean-Agile methodologies in the development and integration of the active
electronically scanned array (AESA) AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar software
for the F-16 Viper fighter aircraft. The transition to Lean-Agile was achieved
in partnership with the U.S. Air Force development teams at Hill Air Force Base,
Eglin Air Force Base and Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test
Center.

A Northrop Grumman test aircraft equipped with Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-83 SABR
radar.

“With this collaborative relationship, we are now able to deliver software
updates to be tested on the F-16 in weeks instead of the months it would have
taken using the traditional waterfall method,” said Mark Rossi, director, SABR
programs, Northrop Grumman. “Agile software development allows us to rapidly and
affordably deliver capabilities to our customers – keeping F-16 operators ahead
of their adversaries for decades to come.”

The AN/APG-83 features all-weather, high-resolution synthetic aperture radar
mapping to present the pilot with a large surface image for more precise target
identification and strike capabilities compared to legacy systems. Its design
incorporates proven hardware and advanced operating modes from Northrop
Grumman's fifth-generation F-35 AN/APG-81 and F-22 AN/APG-77 AESA radars. The
high degree of commonality, shared manufacturing processes and infrastructure
drives efficiencies and affordability improvements across all of Northrop
Grumman's AESA radar programs.

The AN/APG-83 is an official program of record for both the U.S. Air Force’s
active, Guard and Reserve components. The U.S. Air Force has achieved initial
readiness requirements for SABR to meet a U.S. Northern Command Joint Emergent
Operational Need (JEON) for homeland defense, and expects to formally declare
full operational capability (FOC) after JEON fielding has completed in late
2021.

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cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our
90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and
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