Modular Avionics Upgrade: The Cost Effective Solution to Adapt Existing Fighters to the Operational Requirements of Today's Battlefield
Abstract
This paper presents already fielded implementations of an avionics upgrade package developed to offer a modular solution to a wide range of modern operational requirements. The SAGEM SA upgrade concept allows to match specifications ranging from basics performance enhancement, such as high accuracy navigation for low level flight, up to full muti-role capability with sophisticated air-to-surface weapon delivery and multi-target air-to-air fire control. The upgraded system implements all state of art features available on the most recent fighters, particularly for pilot interface (HOTAS, glass cockpit, NVG compatibility, ...) as well as for system architecture (modular avionics, high level of redundancy and back-up modes, ADA HOL programming, object oriented software...). The presentation will describe how the most recent technologies can be inducted in older platforms more rapidly than on newly developed airframes, therefore ensuring that the most demanded operational requirements are fully satisfied. In particular, sensor technologies (pulse-Doppler Radar, thermal imaging and IRST ...) will be addressed, as well as smart weapons (guidance kits, advanced fire control software...) which are driving factors for the overall accuracy for the success of the mission. A special highlight will be given on ground support equipment and procedures both at operational and maintenance levels. These facilities include part-task trainers and mission planning systems to help the pilots optimize their missions in parallel an integrated logistic support is deployed to give all necessary tools to the maintenance crews.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADP010309
Entities
People
- Christian Dedieu
- Eric Loffler