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LongbowTM System
A Joint Venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman manufactures the Longbow system comprised of a fire control radar, fire-and-forget HELLFIRE® missile, and M299 launcher. The Longbow system is fielded on the US Army's Apache AH-64D attack helicopter. Longbow's integrated capabilities enhance Apache's lethality fourfold and survivability sevenfold. Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR)
The Fire Control Radar provides high performance with very low probability of intercept. Longbow's radar rapidly and automatically searches, detects, locates, classifies, and prioritizes multiple moving and stationary targets on land, air, and water in all weather and battlefield conditions to the maximum range of the Longbow missile. The self-contained Radio Frequency Interferometer (RFI) ensures rapid identification and accurate azimuth to enemy air defense units. Longbow Missile
The Longbow HELLFIRETM fire-and-forget missile allows the Apache to launch from defilade, increasing battlefield survivability. The missile is capable of locking on before or after launch and has been extensively tested against multiple countermeasures. M299 Launcher
The M299 launcher operates in severe helicopter flight environments. State-of-the-art digital design allows the launcher to interface with a variety of helicopters and allows it to recognize and fire all AGM-114 HELLFIRE variants in any sequence.
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