Digital Radar Warning Receiver
Abstract
Digital Radar Warning Receiver improves on existing radar warning receiver performance and improves Electronic Warfare (EW) threat detection range. ALR-69A is a modernization of key capability to support operational warfighting survivability in contested environments by overhauling the non-digital/legacy F-16 Radar Warning Receiver migrating to digital radar warning receiver (DRWR)/ALR-69A system with fiber optics and improved system sensitivity. The DRWR program also facilitates Sensor Integration Unit (SIU), a Radio Frequency Compatibility (RFC) solution, with associated systems. This program is necessary for the F-16 to meet the NDS requirement of operating in current and future contested environments. This digital radar warning receiver upgrade provides improved radio frequency threat situational awareness to aircrew and increases the performance in dense signal areas of operation as seen within contested environments. DRWR sub-program Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) previously justified under DRWR as Next Gen EW (NGEW) Suite is a section 804 Middle Tier rapid prototyping program that provides improved DRWR performance and Active Jamming capability in an internal suite to keep the F-16 operationally viable beyond 2046. IVEWS has been separated to an additional Cost Category to continue development starting in FY23 and now has a separate mod line, IVEWS P-3A Mod 633035.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- a032102e06f8e51f434fbb39038d1f87
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