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AN/ALR-56M Advanced radar warning receiver Long range warning for mission success

AN/ALR-56MAdvanced radar warning receiver system• U.S. Air Force standard advanced RWR

• Unambiguous threat detection/identification

• Advanced architecture for high-density environment

• C-J band coverage — growth to MMW and other bands

• Designed for easy RF compatibility/interoperability with a wide range of aircraft and EW avionics

• User/flightline reprogrammable

• Demonstrated high operational MTBF and low MTTR

• Two-level maintenance assures low life-cycle cost

• Over 1000 systems; baseline equipment on F-16, B-1B, C-130J and UK RMPA aircraft

Benefits• Expanded situational awareness enabling long-range response

strategy — threat avoidance

• Easy interoperability with a wide range of aircraft and avionics

• Demonstrated high operational MTBF and low MTTR

• Two-level maintenance assures low life-cycle costs

• User reprogrammability

• Operational on F-16 and C-130 — combat-proven

• Provides effective threat warning and primary sensor/control for expanded defensive aids systems

• Retrofits easily into numerous aircraft utilizing installed antennas and displays

BAE Systems | AN/ALR-56M Advanced radar warning receiver

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System features• Modern RISC-computer controlled,

wideband, agile, superheterodyne receiver architecture

• Automatically adapts selectivity and sensitivity to the threat environment

• Reliable detection and digital preprocessing eliminates non-threat RF signals

• Adaptive high-speed digital signal processing

• Adaptive real-time filtering provides protection against high-rate emitters and CW signals

• Continuous built-in test and calibration with in-cockpit reporting

• Capability growth (e.g., dual pole, mmW, precision location, identification)

• Detects and identifies all modern search, acquisition and tracking radars of ground-based and aircraft weapons systems

• Video Processor• Channelizer• Instantaneous Fine Frequency

Measurement• Pulse/Signal Parameter

Measurement

1

11

14 5

2 3

FL FR

AL AR

FL FR

AL

OMNI

AR

WO

1 2 3

5

4

• High Sensitivity• Multi-Port Input• Single Output• Built-in Test

C/D Receiver/Power Supply

• First Conversion• High Sensitivity• Band Selected Input• Baseband Output• Built-in Test

RF Receivers

• Baseband Conversion• IF Processing• Multi-Port Input• High-Speed Input Switching• Fast Agile Frequency Response• Tunable Notch Filter

Superhet Receiver Superhet Controller

Aft Antennas

Low Band Antenna

Forward Antennas

• Real-Time Preprocessor• Flight-Line

Reprogrammable• Screen Processor• 1553 Avionics Bus• 1553 EW Bus• Cockpit Interfaces

Analysis Processor

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35

Aft Antennas

Low Band Antennas

Forward Antenna Installations

F-16

C-130J