Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars

Gaining the high ground starts in the air. Northrop Grumman’s airborne radars deliver strategic and tactical surveillance capabilities that operate effectively through all weather conditions in any domain.

As a world leader in airborne fire control radars, we are the sole AESA radar provider for both 5th generation fighter platforms: the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II.

To stay ahead of the enemy, the modern battlefield requires cutting-edge technologies that deliver industry-leading performance in clutter-rich, highly contested environments. Northrop Grumman’s ground radars provide a comprehensive operational picture, offering a 360-degree, long range, unambiguous view of the battlespace.

Our highly mobile solutions feature robust, field-proven electronic protection, enhancing survivability. Seamless networking and open architecture technology ensure that the information collected by our radars can be shared throughout the battlespace, providing allied forces the situational awareness needed to perform their mission and engage incoming threats. Simultaneous functionality and the ability to detect, track and target multiple objects at one time enables warfighters to make informed decisions at mission speed without losing sight of what is coming next.

As the adversaries threatening global security continue to evolve, Northrop Grumman’s sophisticated and versatile ground radar solutions stand ready to face whatever the future holds.

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For a truly future-focused capability that can identify genuine maritime threats, radar technology must effectively see through the noise in increasingly complex electromagnetic environments. Northrop Grumman designed the AN/SPQ-9B to operate in these environments, and we are leveraging our cross-domain technological leadership in precision radars with our maritime X-band expertise to develop a next-generation X-band maritime radar that addresses increasingly sophisticated threats. Our enhanced signal processing techniques enable X-band radars to do what they do best: detect smaller, faster targets than ever before.

The surface fleet’s next-generation radar system is critical to layered self-defense for our sailors and ships. Built upon decades of proven experience delivering digital AESA radars in modular, open architectures, this game-changing X-band radar system significantly improves track quality and enables peak performance. Enhanced electronic protection techniques contribute to a system that is exceptionally survivable and responsive to the most challenging threats.