AN / ALQ-162

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The AN / ALQ-162 is an airborne system for electronic countermeasures at short range. It is used by the US Corporation Northrop Grumman produces.

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The ALQ-162 was designed to interfere with several radar-controlled guided missiles with CW seekers simultaneously. With an upgrade it is now also possible to fight impulse search heads, albeit with less power than in the CW operating mode. For the neutralization of ground-based radars, however, the performance of both modes is not sufficient in most cases. The system does not require an external radar warning system and can therefore work completely autonomously. However, in order not to come into conflict with other interference or radar systems of the carrier aircraft, the ALQ-162 can be connected to the on- board avionics using the MIL-STD-1553 data bus . In addition, the software can be reconfigured in the field so that the countermeasures can be adapted to the expected range of threats. The system can be housed both internally and externally in a container. Combined with its low weight and flexible interfaces , it can be used on a wide range of aircraft.

In use, the system has proven to be very reliable; statistically, there is a system failure only every 260 hours. This was achieved through the use of modern digital components and extensive electronic self-tests.

Platforms

Planes

helicopter

Technical specifications

  • Volume: 0.012 m³
  • Weight: 19.2 kg
  • Frequency range : 6–8 GHz and 10–20 GHz
  • Energy requirement: 0.65 kW
  • Price per unit: ~ $ 340,000

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