BAE Systems has received a $9.3 million contract to provide upgraded software and hardware for Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) F-16 aircraft. The contract, awarded by Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, covers upgrades for 185 central processing units and 170 backplanes in the AN/ALR-56M radar warning receiver systems currently on board ROCAF F-16s. The AN/ALR-56M detects radar emissions and notifies the pilot when it detects a threat to the aircraft. More than 1000 AN/ALR-56M radar warning receivers have been provided to the U.S. Air Force and to international customers.
"The AN/ALR-56M has proven it is a durable and reliable system," said Howard Paul, BAE Systems' AN/ALR-56M program manager. "The computer upgrade will enable the ROCAF to update its F-16 operational flight program to include additional functions." The upgrade will provide a more powerful CPU with greater speed and memory and software enhancements to improve pilot situational awareness. Production and testing will be performed at the BAE Systems Greenlawn, N.Y. facility. The contract will run through 2008. BAE Systems is a transatlantic defense and aerospace company delivering a range of products and services for air, land and naval forces.
