Herley contracted for F-16 radar systems

LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Herley Industries Inc. to support the F-16 fighter aircraft radar systems with low-noise assemblies.

The contract, from Hill Air Force Base, is worth approximately $2.4 million. Under the deal, Pennsylvania-based Herley will supply next-generation low-noise assemblies for integration with the F-16 APG-68 radar systems.

The low-noise assemblies, originally developed by Herley under a contract with the Air Force in 2004, converts incoming signals, then processes them for the F-16.

"Herley has a long history of providing microwave components for the F-16 program," Myron Levy, Herley chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement.

"We expect to continue to receive significant future orders for low-noise assemblies for the APG-68 radar system."