On 18 June 1958 she was removed from the Hudson River, and transferred to the U . S . Army . and outfitted in early 1959 with state-of-the-art C-band-frequency narrow-beam radar tracking equipment for the Army.
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The Northrop Grumman "'Scalable Agile Beam Radar "'( SABR ) is a full-performance fire control radar for General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and other aircraft . SABR offers all the advantages of a multi-function active electronically scanned array ( AESA ) radar with significant acquisition and life cycle cost savings.
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This was especially true during the missile re-entry as the missile descended through the atmosphere to its designated target point in the ocean, which is where the USAS " American Mariner " was usually positioned with its narrow-beam radars activated and searching in order to " lock on " to the missile.
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Taiwan's 144 craft F-16 A / B fleet is currently being upgraded to the F-16V variant by Lockheed Martin in an upgrade program worth 1.85 billion USD . The F-16V is equipped with the Northrop Grumman Scalable Agile Beam Radar ( SABR ) and has enhanced mission computers, vehicle systems, aircraft structure, cockpit and electronic warfare systems.
