LONGBOW Fire Control Radar and LONGBOW HELLFIRE Missile

LONGBOW
The LONGBOW system is manufactured by a Joint Venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Integrated capabilities enhance Apache's lethality fourfold and survivability sevenfold. The mission equipment package is in production for the U.S. and several international countries. LONGBOW makes a major contribution to the warfighting capability of the Apache. It is a proven force multiplier tested in rigorous independent operational evaluations. The Apache LONGBOW system was battle-proven in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

LONGBOW Fire Control Radar
The 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 HELLFIRE missile. Target coordinates are automatically available to all sensors and weapons-enabling target confirmation, reducing fratricide, and permitting rapid launch. Target data is also digitally available through the improved data modem for real-time transfer to other platforms and command posts. The self-contained Radio Frequency Interferometer (RFI) ensures rapid identification and accurate azimuth to enemy air defense units. High system reliability and two-level maintenance provide high operational availability with low support costs. The radar is fielded with the Apache AH-64D Attack Helicopter system for the U.S. Army.

LONGBOW HELLFIRE Missile
The LONGBOW system incorporates a fire-and-forget RF missile, allowing 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.
The M299 Launcher has a fully digital interface to the Apache and is capable of firing any HELLFIRE missile. The missile and launcher system is fielded by the U.S. Army.

LONGBOW AND LONGBOW HELLFIRE are registered trademarks of LONGBOW LLC in the EU and applied by common law usage in the U.S.
M299 Missile Launcher is a trademark of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

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