V-22 Osprey tiltrotor to receive special forces Silent Knight terrain-avoiding radar

The U.S. Naval Air System Command V-­22 Joint Program Office (PMA­275), which manages the Osprey program for all the U.S. services, has contracted Raytheon to integrate its next-generation multi-mode K-band AN/APQ­-187 Silent Knight radar onto the Air Force’s 52 Bell­-Boeing CV­-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The Osprey tiltrotor aircraft must be able to penetrate enemy airspace at low level in any weather conditions, using terrain-following radar to allow flight as low as 100 feet, and with a sophisticated navigation system, including a digital color moving map, three INS systems, and GPS, allowing the crew to navigate even in complete darkness.