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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
24
35
Aft Antennas
Low Band Antennas
Forward Antenna Installations
F-16
C-130J