AN / ALQ-167
The AN / ALQ-167 is an airborne system for electronic countermeasures at medium range. It is produced by the US corporations Rodale Electronics and ITT .
description
The ALQ-167 is designed to disrupt radar-based threats of all kinds and is used in conjunction with the AN / ULQ-21 countermeasure system. It is housed in an external container and can therefore easily be attached to a suitable weapon station under the wings of the carrier aircraft. The system is almost completely modular, so that a wide variety of disruptive technologies can be implemented and combined. Due to its flexibility, the ALQ-167 is also used extensively for testing ECCM concepts and for training crews.
variants
For the sake of clarity, only the broad categories of the ALQ-167 versions are listed in the following table. The "X" is a placeholder for the respective number of the sub-version.
| designation | description |
|---|---|
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 1X | Derivative of the ULQ-21 G / I band |
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 2X | Derivative of the AN / DLQ-3 G / I band |
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 3X | low frequencies (0.25–2 GHz) |
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 4X | medium frequencies (2–4 GHz) |
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 5X | high frequencies (10–40 GHz) |
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 6X | special purposes |
| AN / ALQ-167 (V) 7X | tactical operations |
Platforms
- A-6E Intruder
- EA-6A Electric Intruder
- EA-6B Prowler
- EP-3J
- F-14A / B Tomcat
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F / A-18A-D Hornet
- EC-24A
- NKC-135
Technical specifications
- Weight: 175 kg
- Length: 3.50-3.67 m
- Diameter: 26 cm
- Radiation power: 4–8.5 kW
- Frequency range : 0.25-40 GHz
