AN/APG-68
Westinghouse AN/APG-68 displayed at the National Electronics Museum | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Designer | Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
| Introduced | 1981 |
| Type | Pulse-Doppler synthetic aperture fire control radar |
| Frequency | Starting Envelope frequency around 9.86 GHz (3.04 cm), X-band |
| Range | Max Detection Range around 50 mi (80 km) |
| Azimuth | ±10 degrees, ±30 degrees, ±60 degrees |
The AN/APG-68 radar is a long range pulse-Doppler radar designed by Westinghouse (now Northrop Grumman) to replace the AN/APG-66 radar in the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The AN/APG-68 radar was itself to be replaced beginning in early 2022 on US Air Force F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 40/42 and 50/52 by the AN/APG-83 AESA radar.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/APG-68" designation represents the 68th design of an Army-Navy airborne electronic device for radar fire-control equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense and some NATO electronic systems.