LONGBOW Receives $181M US Army Contract

摘要

The LONGBOW Limited Liability Co., a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corp., received a $181M contract from the U.S. Army for AH-64D Apache Block III LONGBOW systems. The contract includes the first international purchase of the Block III LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) by Taiwan, which will receive 15 Block III LONGBOW FCR systems. LONGBOW LLC will also produce 18 Radar Electronic Units (REU), 14 Unmanned Aerial System Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) systems and spares to equip the U.S. Army's new fleet of Block III Apaches."The Army's investment in the FCR enhancements with the Block III Fire Control Radar REU illustrates our commitment to face the challenges of the ever-adapting threats around the world," says Col. Shane Openshaw, U.S.