The AN/APG-85 is an advanced multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all variants of the F-35 aircraft and will be capable of defeating current and projected adversarial air and surface threats.

Northrop Grumman plays a critical role in the development, modernisation, demonstration, production and sustainment of this multirole fighter, including:

• The production of the centre fuselage, which forms a significant portion of the aircraft’s internal weapons bay and internal fuel capacity;
• The design and production of the AN/APG-81 AESA fire control radar, which brings unmatched capability to air-to-air and air-to-surface missions, complemented by significant electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions;
• The design and production of the AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS), which provides simultaneous modes of situational awareness, infrared search and track, missile warning and navigation not available on any other aircraft; and
• The delivery of sustainment and modernisation support to F-35 users, driving improvements to the enterprise-level sustainment solution through focused analysis, engagement, and innovation to reduce cost while increasing mission availability.

In addition to producing the AN/APG-85 and AN/APG-81 radars, the company manufactures the centre fuselage and wing skins for the aircraft, produces and maintains several sensor systems, avionics, mission systems and mission-planning software, pilot and maintainer training systems courseware, electronic warfare simulation test capability, and low-observable technologies.

Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. The company’s pioneering solutions equip customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the US and its allies.