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Silent Knight Radar

The AN/APQ-187 Silent Knight Radar is a terrain following and avoidance radar being developed for SOF aircraft. It consists of 6 line replaceable units in a single box weighing 162 pounds. The program aims to provide safe low-level flight capabilities to SOF crews through terrain mapping and weather detection. Developmental testing began in 2012 with low rate production planned for 2013 and full operational capability by 2015. Accomplishments so far include successful flight testing on MH-60M and MH-47G aircraft.

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Silent Knight Radar

The AN/APQ-187 Silent Knight Radar is a terrain following and avoidance radar being developed for SOF aircraft. It consists of 6 line replaceable units in a single box weighing 162 pounds. The program aims to provide safe low-level flight capabilities to SOF crews through terrain mapping and weather detection. Developmental testing began in 2012 with low rate production planned for 2013 and full operational capability by 2015. Accomplishments so far include successful flight testing on MH-60M and MH-47G aircraft.

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AN/APQ-187 Silent

Knight Radar
LTC Hector Gonzalez
Program Manager

UNCLASSIFIED

Program Overview
Mission: Develop, Integrate, Test, And Procure A SOF Common Terrain Following,
Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) Multi-Mode Radar With Low Probability Of Intercept,
Low Probability Of Detection (LPI/LPD) within current APB constraints.

SIX LRUs
MH-47G

Transmitter

Main Structure

Radome

Up-Down Converter

Antenna Gimbal

Inertial Measurement
Unit

MC-130H

BOI: 211 + 20% Spares


69 MH-47G, 72 MH-60M, 50 CV-22, 20 MC-130H
Under consideration for 2nd LOS radar on 50 MC-130J
UNCLASSIFIED

CV-22

Vision
Develop and field the most advanced TF/TA capability to SOF aircrews to
enhance operational effectiveness and combat survivability in high-threat
environments and under all-weather conditions.

Objectives
Provide Airborne Forces Safe Low-Level Flight In Adverse Environments
Safe Terrain Following Over Water And All Types Of Terrain,
Including Sand, Ice, And Snow Covered And Man-Made Obstacles
At 100 To 1000 Feet Above Ground Level In Straight And Turning Flight,
From 5 To 300 Knots, With Rain Up To 10 Millimeters/Hour
Provide Navigation Support, Ground/Maritime/Skin Paint/
Windshear/Turbulence/Weather Information To Air Crews
Radar Weight Less Than 175 Pounds

UNCLASSIFIED

Material Solution

Operational
o

Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance


Higher Turn Rate, Lower Velocity, Coupled
LPI-LPD Weather Penetration Operation

Weather Detection
LPI-LPD Weather, Windshear , Turbulence

Ground Map
LPI, LPD Ground Map
Selectable x2 or x4 Magnification
Selectable Azimuth Resolution Improvement
o

Skin Paint Detection and Tracking


Air-to-Air Lookdown Capable

Physical
One box Radar, Air Cooled, 162 lbs
Ruggedized for Gunfire Vibration
Room for future growth

o
o
o

B-Kit Port View


Transmitter

UNCLASSIFIED

Spare Slots

Control Processor
Digital
Receivers
Digital
Processors
BIT & Switch
CCA

Duplexer/LNA 2
Gimbal
Antenna

Radome

Adds Anti-Ice Radome Capability (MH-47G/MH-60M)


o
800 Hours Mean Time Between Failures
Replaces AN/APQ-174, AN/APQ-186 and AN/APQ-170 (Ku)
o

Power Interface Assembly

IMU

Maritime Detection and Tracking


High Sea States (Sea State 5) Capable

Timing & Control


Power Supply CCAs
Up/Down
Fan Assembly
Converter
Gimbal Control CCA
Arbitrary Waveform Generator

New Capabilities
In Blue Italics

Program Milestones

Developmental Testing Started Jan 2012


Low Rate Production Milestone C 3rd Quarter FY13
Operational Testing 2nd Quarter FY15
Full Rate Production 3rd Quarter FY15
Initial Operational Capability 3rd Quarter FY15

UNCLASSIFIED

Accomplishments/Plans
FY 2012 Accomplishments
Installed Pre-Production Radar And A-Kit On MH-60M
Conducted Developmental Flight Testing On MH-60M and MH-47G
Completed Software Development Of All Radar Operational Modes
Demonstrated Specification Compliance Over Foliated and
Unfoliated Terrain, Mountains, Snow, Sand Dunes, and Over Water
FY 2013 Plans
Continue Radar Developmental Flight Testing
Complete SKR A-Kit Installation Design On 2.3-Modified MH-47G Aircraft
Execute Milestone C Brief
Award LRIP I Contract

UNCLASSIFIED

AN/APQ-187 Radar Installations


Radar
Installation
On MH-47G

Radar
Installation
On MH-60M

UNCLASSIFIED

Accomplishments Developmental Testing (DT)

UNCLASSIFIED

Questions?

UNCLASSIFIED

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