Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to upgrade early-warning long-range surveillance radars as part of the Essential Parts Replacement Program (EPRP) contract.

Under the $46.8m contract, the company will begin modernising 29 AN/FPS-117 radars, which are installed in Alaska, Hawaii and Utah, US, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico.

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The contract also includes the replacement of the radar site’s secondary surveillance radar, which is used for air traffic control purposes.

The three-dimensional, solid-state FPS-117 radars provide early-warning surveillance over North America’s airspace and are also capable of operating in remote and hostile environments.

The L-band radar provides seamless surveillance capabilities such as detection and tracking air targets at ranges up to 250 miles.

Work under the contract is expected to be completed by 2014.

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