Leonardo colabora en radar AESA para el KF-21

 

Hanwha Systems se asocia con Leonardo para desarrollar el radar AESA

Hanwha Systems se asociará con Leonardo para desarrollar el radar AESA para la exportación. Hanwha Systems había desarrollado previamente un radar AESA para el caza KF-21 de Corea del Sur en colaboración con ADD (foto: KAI)

Hanwha Systems de Corea del Sur ha firmado un acuerdo con Leonardo para colaborar en el desarrollo y exportación de un radar activo de matriz escaneada electrónicamente (AESA) para aviones de combate ligeros (LCA).

Se espera que el acuerdo, que se firmó en el Salón Aeronáutico de París de 2023, conduzca al desarrollo de un "modelo de exportación" del radar AESA, dijo Hanwha Systems en un comunicado de prensa el 21 de junio.

Se espera que el acuerdo facilite la entrada de Hanwha Systems en el mercado mundial de radares AESA, así como que fortalezca la posición de Leonardo en el mercado mundial de LCA, añadió Hanwha Systems.

El radar AESA puede permitir una orientación más rápida del haz mediante el control electrónico de varios módulos pequeños de transmisión/recepción-T/R integrados en su parte frontal, dijo Hanwha Systems. También es compatible con la vigilancia de área amplia y la detección simultánea de múltiples objetivos, lo que mejora el conocimiento de la situación de las fuerzas de defensa, agregó la compañía.

Hanwha Systems no había respondido a la solicitud de información adicional de Jane en el momento de la publicación.

  Jane 

Leonardo ofrece un sistema de radares paletizados

Armas Electrónicas: Sistema de Radar Paletizado

Una empresa estadounidense ha desarrollado un sistema de radar Osprey 30 paletizado que se puede instalar rápidamente en un avión de transporte como el C-130 y convertir el avión en un sistema ISR (Inteligencia, Vigilancia y Reconocimiento) muy capaz. El sistema de radar funciona con electricidad generada por aeronaves y coloca los radares en las dos puertas laterales de la aeronave. La plataforma incluye un panel de operador para que los objetos aéreos y terrestres que el radar detecte y sean detectados y actúen sobre ellos. El sistema de radar paletizado se puede instalar rápidamente en una amplia gama de transportes de dos y cuatro motores, produciendo aviones ISR rápidamente y según sea necesario. Esto permite que el transporte de carga cambie rápidamente entre el transporte de carga y los roles de ISR.

El radar Osprey 30 consta de hasta cuatro radares de panel plano AESA de 11,3 kg (25 libras), cada panel cubre 120 grados y es capaz de detectar objetos a una distancia de hasta 370 kilómetros. El radar Osprey AESA puede realizar búsquedas de superficie o aéreas y tiene capacidad SAR (radar de apertura sintética) que proporciona representaciones tridimensionales de objetos terrestres. También hay una indicación de objetivo en movimiento terrestre. Una sola unidad de control liviana combina todos los datos de hasta cuatro paneles en una sola imagen. Los sistemas de radar Osprey 30 pesan hasta 60 kg para cuatro paneles AESA más una unidad de control. Los radares Osprey 30 se utilizan a menudo en helicópteros y vehículos aéreos no tripulados debido a su bajo peso y consumo de energía, ausencia de piezas móviles y fiabilidad.

 

Radar AESA PhantomStrike para el FA-50 coreano

 

Raytheon Technologies actualiza el avión FA-50 de KAI con PhantomStrike Radar

Radar Raytheon PhantomStrike AESA (todas las imágenes: Raytheon Technologies)

ARLINGTON -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) equipará el avión de combate ligero FA-50 de Korea Aerospace Industries con el nuevo radar PhantomStrike. PhantomStrike es un radar de control de incendios totalmente refrigerado por aire diseñado para proporcionar detección, seguimiento y orientación de amenazas de largo alcance. En colaboración con el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, se aprobó la exportación de PhantomStrike como producto de venta comercial directa a KAI.

 

PhantomStrike es el primer radar AESA compacto de su tipo que es más pequeño, más liviano y requiere menos energía. Está diseñado para una amplia gama de plataformas, incluidos aviones de ataque ligero, aviones de ala giratoria, vehículos aéreos no tripulados y torres terrestres.

"Equipar el FA-50 con el radar PhantomStrike mejora la capacidad de un avión crítico, brindando un rendimiento sin igual en un paquete compacto y asequible", dijo Annabel Flores, presidenta de Dominio del espectro global en Raytheon Technologies. "Todo mientras mantenemos estos jets rápidos, ágiles y fáciles de mantener".

PhantomStrike combina dos especialidades de Raytheon Technologies: una matriz alimentada por nitruro de galio y el procesador receptor/excitador integrado compacto de alta confiabilidad, o CHIRP, para igualar la capacidad de los radares AESA modernos. Las actualizaciones brindan capacidades que incluyen dirección y formación de haces digitales, funcionalidad multimodo y objetivos terrestres y aéreos intercalados.

Radar PhantomStrike (foto: ShephardMedia)

"Las amenazas en el campo de batalla siempre evolucionan, y PhantomStrike hace posible que KAI ofrezca capacidades de radar de control de fuego de alto rendimiento que pueden integrarse con los sistemas de armas estadounidenses e internacionales, para que los clientes del FA-50 mantengan el dominio aéreo", dijo Flores.

La producción de los radares se llevará a cabo en Forest, Mississippi; Tucson, Arizona; y Escocia, con el apoyo de Raytheon UK. Las entregas iniciales se esperan para 2025.

( Raytheon )

Corea del Sur: Radar AESA para el caza KF-21

Corea del Sur probará el radar AESA para el caza KF-21

Se muestra un avión B-737 equipado con el radar activo de matriz escaneada electrónicamente (AESA) (foto: Korea Herald)

Corea del Sur llevará a cabo una prueba de rendimiento nacional para radares avanzados

Corea del Sur comenzará una prueba de rendimiento nacional en un sistema de radar de fabricación propia este mes como parte del principal proyecto de desarrollo de cazas del país, dijo el viernes la agencia estatal de adquisición de armas.

El ejército planea iniciar el programa de prueba a mediados de marzo para instalar el radar activo de matriz escaneada electrónicamente (AESA) en el avión KF-21 actualmente en desarrollo. Está previsto que se extienda hasta abril del próximo año.

Luego de una prueba en el extranjero el año pasado, el programa está diseñado para identificar y reducir cualquier riesgo operativo imprevisto a través de la optimización del software, dijeron funcionarios de DAPA.

Los militares montarán el radar en un avión B-737 para el programa de prueba establecido para verificar 62 categorías de evaluación a través de un total de 50 pruebas de vuelo. El programa incluye probar las capacidades de detección y seguimiento del radar en un modo aire-aire.



Radar KF-21 AESA (matriz activa escaneada electrónicamente) (foto: HanwhaSystems)


El ejército pondrá el radar en el caza KF-21 el próximo año para continuar su prueba de rendimiento hasta 2026, dijo DAPA.

Corea del Sur fue el 12º país del mundo en desarrollar el sistema de radar AESA con tecnologías propias.

Mientras tanto, Corea del Sur ha estado trabajando en el proyecto KF-21 desde 2015 para reemplazar la antigua flota de aviones F-4 y F-5 de la Fuerza Aérea.

Desde abril del año pasado, se han lanzado cuatro prototipos del avión KF-21 con fines de prueba bajo un esquema para producir seis de ellos para el proyecto de defensa, según DAPA.

 Heraldo de Corea

Lockheed Martin construira 24 APY-9 radares para el Advanced Hawkeye

Lockheed Martin to Build 24 APY-9 Radars for Advanced Hawkeye program

Northrop Grumman has contracted Lockheed Martin’s Radar Sensor Systems market sector to produce an additional 24 APY-9 radars for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program.


AN/APY-9 (Picture source: Lockheed Martin )

The AN/APY-9 radar is an integral part of the Advanced Hawkeye program for the United States Navy’s Surveillance and Theatre Air and Missile Defense (TAMD) missions. The APY-9 provides the enhanced airborne command and control and expanded surveillance for the Navy’s E-2D aircraft. The radar is an all-weather, airborne early warning radar designed to detect small, highly maneuverable targets in the dense littoral and overland environments.

The award, worthing around $600 million, calls for production over an additional five years, with deliveries commencing in 2021. The order will include Lockheed Martin’s new Advanced Radar Processor. Production work will take place in Syracuse and Oswego, NY and Clearwater, FL.

We’re excited to have the opportunity to continue producing APY-9 radars for the Navy’s use on its Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and to continue supporting our customers with performance upgrades on a regular basis [...] The team has performed extremely well to date in terms of delivering all of our APY-9 systems on or ahead of schedule,” said Lockheed Martin’s Airborne and National Surveillance Radar Programme Director, Ken Kaminski.

Taiwán mejora y adquiere F-16s

Taiwan to purchase new American fighter jets

 Air Recognition


Taiwan has submitted an official request to the United States to purchase a fleet of new fighter jets to beef up its air defense capability.


Taiwan air force F-16 fighter jet (Picture source: Voice of America/Public Domain)

The air force considers Lockheed Martin F-16A/B/Vs, Dassault Mirage F-2000-5s and AIDC F-CK-1s its best fighters, of which there are 326, but “the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s growing air power is causing an “imbalance” across the Taiwan Strait”, Air Force Chief of Planning Major General Tang Hung-an said.

The military would not object to any type of jet fighter that meets its operational requirements and would make no mention of “what the armed forces want” in any communications with the US, Tang said. Instead, the military would wait for the US’ recommendations, and then select and negotiate the price accordingly.

Taiwan's military is currently upgrading its 144 F-16 A/B jets to F-16Vs as part of a US$3.68 billion project launched by the government in 2016. The retrofit program includes installing advanced equipment such as the AN/APG active electronically scanning array radar system, which is in use on American F-22 and F-35 fighters.

The comprehensive upgrade of the Air Force's entire F-16 fleet is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, according to the MND.

Radar AESA del MiG-35 será probado en 2019

Zhuk-AM AESA radar test phase scheduled for early 2019

Air Recognition


Russia`s Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29/35 multirole combat aircraft will be fitted with a new active electronic scanned array (AESA) radar that is being developed by Phazotron-NIIR enterprise, a subsidiary of Rostec`s Radio-electronic Technologies (KRET) corporation, a source from the country`s aerospace industry said.

A scale model of Phazotron-NIIR Zhuk-AM AESA radar at the MAKS 2017 airshow

"Phazotron-NIIR is finishing the manufacturing of the first AESA radar for the MiG-29. We are finishing the assembling of the unit. It will be delivered to the RSK MiG Corporation [a subsidiary of the United Aircraft Corporation] that will integrate it onto a specially prepared fighter jet. The tests of the radar are scheduled for early 2019," said the source.

A number of domestic and foreign operators of the MiG-29-family multirole combat aircraft are planning to fit these air platforms with the AESA radar. "Several foreign users of the Fulcrum are planning to integrate the radar onto their fighters, while the Russian Aerospace Forces [Vozdushno-Kosmicheskiye Sily, VKS] intend to fit it with the MiG-35. Once the unit has passed through its trials, the program will secure funds and a contract. The whole process is planned to be finished in two years - we will manufacture four radars, integrated them onto fighters and conduct tests," said the source. According to him, a foreign operator of the MiG-29 may be the launch customer for the new radar.

The AESA radar will dramatically increase the combat performance of the MiG-29/35. "The organic [MiG-29`s] radar has a time before failure [TBF] of some 150-200 flight hours, while the AESA unit features a TBF rate of no less than 500-600 hours," said the source.

The new AESA radar is called Zhuk-AME or FGA50, he added. "An export-oriented prototype of the Zhuk-AME was unveiled two years ago, at the Airshow China 2016 exhibition," said the source.

The radar detects aerial targets at a distance of some 160 km and can simultaneously track up to 30 targets. "The Zhuk-AME allows simultaneous engagement of six aerial and four ground targets," said the source.

Japón venderá radares FPS-3 a Filipinas

Japan Considers Sell FPS-3 Radar to Philippine

Japan aims to sell the Philippines an upgraded version of the FPS-3 air defense radar system made by Mitsubishi Electric (photo : Nikkei)

Philippines sounded out by Japan on air-defense radar

TOKYO -- Japan is considering selling air defense radar technology to the Philippines in what would be its first export of defense equipment since ending a nearly 50-year ban in 2014.

Tokyo is sounding out the Philippines about buying an upgraded model of the Mitsubishi Electric-made FPS-3 air defense radar system, which Japan's Air Self-Defense Force has used since 1991 in missile defense and monitoring airspace incursions. Tokyo has already begun offering technical information on the system to Manila.

Japan's thinking goes that upgrading the less-than-cutting-edge radar to meet the Philippines' needs will keep costs down, helping it win orders. The price is expected to be between 1 billion yen and 2 billion yen ($8.87 million and $17.7 million). Manila has also approached the U.S. and Israel on the matter, according to a source connected to the Japanese government, and may decide as early as the start of next year.


FPS-3 air defense radar system made by Mitsubishi Electric (photo : Japan MoD)

Japan's defense cooperation with the Philippines, which had centered on joint military exercises, has expanded into defense equipment in recent years. In March, Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force donated TC-90 trainer craft to the Philippine navy. And Japan agreed in June to grant parts for multi-mission UH-1H helicopters formerly used by the Ground Self-Defense Force to the Philippine air force.

The two sides are interested in partnering on maritime security as China continues to build up its military presence in the South China Sea, a vital sea lane for goods and energy shipments for both Tokyo and Manila. By exporting air-defense radars to the Philippines, Japan hopes to improve the Southeast Asian country's detection and surveillance capabilities and help maintain safety in the region.

Japan essentially banned arms exports for decades until April 2014, when the cabinet laid out basic rules letting the country transfer defense equipment and technology and participate in international joint development under certain conditions, such as when it contributes to Japan's security. Selling the radars to the Philippines was judged appropriate because it would further bilateral defense cooperation.

Tokyo has not yet sold any defense equipment under the new rules. Japan sought to build submarines for export to Australia, but lost the deal to France in 2016. An effort to sell P-1 patrol jets to the U.K. also fell through, and Japan lost a bid to supply radar for the Thai air forces to a Spanish company.


Nikkei

Jeep con radar AESA en Australia

Australia Unveils Hawkei Equipped with AESA Radar

Thales Hawkei with AESA radar for possible use with NASAMS at Land Forces 2018

CEA Radar + Thales Hawkei = The best of Australia


Today at Land Forces 2018, CEA Technologies showcased the first of type land-based prototype radar of their highly successful maritime-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA).

The prototype, referred to as the CEA Tactical Radar, or CEATAC, has been specifically designed for carriage by the Australian-designed and built Thales Hawkei vehicle.

“This is an Australian-developed radar on an Australian-developed vehicle, which is a great outcome for Defence industry” Minister Pyne said.

“It is fantastic to see two of our most high-tech, capable and innovative technologies brought together to meet a capability need.”

Completion of the prototype radar represents a significant milestone for Defence and Australian industry and highlights the potential for Australian-developed technology to contribute to one of the world’s foremost short range ground based air defence systems.

The prototype is the first step in the integration into the Raytheon / Kongsberg National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) under Army’s new Short Range Ground Based Air Defence project. If successful, CEATAC will provide improved surveillance and defence against modern airborne threats.

The prototype radar will now participate in an evaluation program with the Australian Army, in preparation for consideration by Government in 2019.

Departamento de Defensa de Australia

Imparable: Corea del Sur avanza con su AESA

South Korea Signals AESA Progression

 AESA radar prototype

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signalled progression in its programme to develop an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system in collaboration with local industry.

DAPA said in a statement on 31 May that its radar programme – intended to support the Korean Fighter Experimental (KFX) aircraft – has completed a two-year preliminary design phase and will now move to the critical design stage before a design review in May 2019.

Following the design review, DAPA hopes to produce a pilot prototype in 2020, which will be installed on early prototypes of the KFX from 2022. After several years of trials, DAPA aims to start initial production of both the aircraft and its AESA radar from the mid-2020s.

Under a KRW360 billion (USD334 million) contract awarded in mid-2016, the AESA development programme is led by Hanwha Systems, which is collaborating with the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), a DAPA subsidiary. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), as lead developer of the KFX, is also involved in the programme.

KAI has previously outlined a target to produce about 250 twin-engine KFX fighter aircraft to replace the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) F-4E Phantom and F-5E Tiger II aircraft and, ultimately, its F-16 Fighting Falcon platforms. KAI also expects to export several hundred KFX fighters.

Jane's

SAAB ofrece AESA para el KF-X surcoreano

Saab Ready to Offer Radar Tech for KF-X Fighter

Saab AESA radar 

Saab ready to offer radar tech for new Seoul fighter, if it lands maritime patrol aircraft deal

SEOUL, South Korea — In an attempt to snatch up a maritime patrol aircraft deal in South Korea, Swedish defense contractor Saab has opened the possibility of transferring its advanced radar technology for the KF-X, Seoul’s indigenous fighter jet development program, a Saab representative revealed.

The offer was made as Saab is trying to convince the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, or DAPA, to decide open up for a competitive bid the $1.8 billion anti-submarine aircraft acquisition program, which is expected to go to U.S. Boeing offering the P-8A Poseidon.

Saab is pitching the Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft, built on the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet platform, which the Swedish firm claim shares 70 percent commonality with the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft.

“We’re open to discuss lots of areas with the DAPA and Korean government,” Richard Hjelmberg, head of Saab’s marketing & sales of airborne ISR, told Defense News during a round-table session at a Seoul hotel on March 20. “If we come to the table for full negotiations and discussions, we’re open to discuss other areas than ones related to the maritime patrol aircraft program.”

The local rules of offset program requires the value of any arms contract bidder to meet at least 50 percent of the total costs of the deal concerned.

ROKAF first F-35A 

Gary Shand, director of sales and marketing of airborne ISR, was more specific about Saab’s list of offset proposals, including the transfer of an advanced active electronically scanned array, or AESA, radar technology.

“We have been talking about the parts production happening in Korea obviously. We have been talking about local industry’s taking part in the integration of certain parts of our mission systems,” he said. “In addition to that, I think Saab has a wide variety of products in portfolio including AESA radar technology for the KF-X program. It could be a discussion point for us to look at the possibility and some cooperation on areas not directly related to the MPA program.”

The ideal of Saab’s AESA tech transfer is expected to draw key attention from the Seoul government since KF-X developers are striving to acquire proven AESA technology.

The state-funded Agency for Defense Development, or ADD, and Hanwha Systems, a local radar developer, joined hands in 2016 to build an indigenous AESA radar to be mounted onto the KF-X. The jet’s development schedule slipped a couple of years beyond its initial goal because of the lack of AESA technology, after the U.S. government’s disapproval of AESA tech transfer following South Korea’s purchae of 40 F-35As.

In May last year, Israel’s Elta Systems was selected by the ADD to support the AESA radar development. Under the contract valued at about $36 million, the Israeli firm is in charge of testing an AESA radar system in every phase of development and integrating it with the KF-X prototype.

KFX C-107

“The ADD originally wanted to get AESA technology either from Saab or Thales, but the plan was ruptured due to the issues of requirements and budget,” a local defense source involved in the radar competition said on condition of anonymity. “Elta, after all, participated in the project, but some remain skeptical of Elta’s AESA technology level, as the Israeli company has not actually developed an AESA radar.”

An official at Hanwah Systems, formerly known as Samsung Thales, was trying to brush off worries about the ongoing indigenous AESA development but admitted the benefits of taking other nation’s AESA technology if possible.

“Elta is in charge of certifying every phase of the AESA design and development process, and cooperation with the Israeli company has been quite successful,” the official said speaking on condition of anonymity. “But if we get more advanced technology of AESA, the timeline for development will be advanced for sure.”

DefenseNews

SAAB apoya desarrollo de radar AESA para proyecto KF-X

Saab to Support S Korean KF-X Fighter Jet’s AESA Radar Development

Saab AESA radar

Saab has received an order for support of algorithm development and evaluation of airborne AESA radar for South Korea’s indigenous KF-X fighter jet.

The radar development programme is led by the Korean Agency for Defence Development (ADD) and Saab will work in cooperation with ADD and its contractual partner LIG Nex1. The order value is MSEK 125 (US$25 million).

The Republic of Korea has a long-term ambition to develop a domestic fighter aircraft, including relevant avionic equipment such as AESA radar. For Saab, the present contract is an important milestone, and shows that Saab is an important partner in the longer term for Republic of Korean authorities and industry.

“We are proud to be part of the airborne AESA radar development program. This further proves our position as the leading provider and partner to develop the latest fighter aircraft technology and sub systems”, says Anders Carp, head of Saab’s business area Surveillance. “One of our objectives is to partner with Republic of Korean industry and government to support the development of a domestic fighter”.

LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd. is based in Seoul and develops and produces a wide range of advanced precision electronic systems.

Seoul was developing its locally-made fighter jet, initially named as KF-X, with support from Lockheed Martin but the US government denied it four critical technologies including that of the AESA radar. The AAD then vowed to develop the technologies on its own.

South Korea has roped in Indonesia as a partner in the KF-X fighter jet program in which the latter is to fund a part of the program in exchange for the rights to manufacture some of the aircraft.

DefenseWorld

KF-X surcoreano tendrá radar AESA israelí

KF-X Turns to Israeli AESA Radar
Korea Herald

Israeli AESA radar 

Korea turns to Israeli contractor for KF-X jet radar: source

South Korea has formally decided to receive some technology support from Israel for the development of an advanced radar system in its KF-X fighter jet program, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Tuesday.

The state-run Agency for Defense Development signed a contract with an Israeli defense firm on testing an active electronically scanned array radar being developed by a South Korean company, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

"It's about technology support related to the operation test of a prototype radar, not the development itself," the DAPA said.

The agency would not reveal the value of the contract apparently with Elta, while an industry official said it's worth around 40 billion won ($35.5 million).

It requires sophisticated technology to test an AESA radar system and integrate it with aircraft.

The DAPA's statement followed a news report that the ADD has abandoned a push to develop the radar on its own despite a partnership with a local defense firm.

In 2016, the ADD chose Hanwha Thales, a local defense firm later renamed Hanwha Systems, as the preferential bidder for the radar development. Hanhwa beat its domestic rival LIG Nex1 in the controversial competition.

The ADD said earlier it could seek outside help if Hanhwa falters in developing such an advanced radar system for use by South Korea's envisioned fighter jets.

South Korea launched the KF-X project in 2015 with the aim of producing more than 120 cutting-edge fighters to replace its aging jet fleet of F-4s and F-5s.

It plans to pour a total of 18 trillion won into the project by 2026, with the production of six prototype jets scheduled to begin in July next year.

Helicóptero embarcado K-52K recibirá AESA

Ka-52K attack helicopter poised for AESA radar upgrade
Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's International Defence Review



The ship-based Kamov Ka-52K Katran attack helicopter is set to receive an AESA radar upgrade. Source: Nikolai Novichkov


The navalised variant of the the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) attack/reconnaissance helicopter - the Ka-52K Katran - will be equipped with a compact active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar from Russian defense contractor Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), a company spokesperson told IHS Jane's .

KRET claims that its AESA radar will be able to operate in the millimetric wavelength for effective ground target acquisition as well as the centimetric spectrum to enable large naval targets to be detected at a range of 180 km.

The radar is also capable of detecting low-altitude aerial targets such as cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), providing data to cue onboard electro-optical devices and corresponding weapons to these targets.

Flight safety is enhanced with ground moving target indication and tracking modes, which assists the crew in coping with low visibility conditions such as fog, dust and night-time operations. The radar also detects ground obstacles including transmission towers and power lines.

The Ka-52K helicopter - developed to sink amphibious landing ships as well as the transports of enemy strike groups and convoys with its ability to employ anti-ship cruise missiles such as the high-speed Kh-31AD - was originally slated for deployment aboard the two French-built Mistral-class amphibious command ships originally destined for the Russian Navy.

However, delivery of the ships to Russia had subsequently been cancelled by France due to the former's annexation of Crimea.

There are now plans to add the helicopters already constructed to the air wing of the Project 11435 Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

Singapur muestra su nuevo juguete israelí

Singapore Shows New Air Defence Radar

IAI ELM-2084 S-band radar 

Singapore declassifies IAI radar

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) put its new Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Elta Systems radar through its paces at the recent Exercise Cope Tiger.

The ELM-2084 S-band unit, known as the Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) in RSAF service, was revealed for the first time in the multilateral exercise between Singapore, Thailand and the US.

Shephard

Ya casi esta el radar AESA para el KFX

Sistema de radar clave para el Proyecto KFX está 75% completo: ADD



Radar AESA para los aviones KFX 

Se trata de un prototipo del sistema de radar Radar AESA (AESA), clave para el proyecto del jet del caza experimental de Corea.

Las funciones de radar como los ojos y el cerebro de un avión de combate.

Los módulos amarillos actúan como antenas en operaciones aerotransportadas - la detección y el seguimiento de los aviones de combate enemigos y dirigir misiles.

El radar AESA es una de las cuatro tecnologías básicas del gobierno estadounidense Barred Lockheed Martin desde la transferencia a Corea, después de que Corea contrato con Lockheed para comprar 40 F-35As.

Había preocupación la pérdida de la tecnología retrasaría el proyecto abajo, pero la Agencia para el Desarrollo de Defensa (ADD) ahora dice que Seúl es capaz de desarrollar el radar por su cuenta.

"Actualmente estamos en la última etapa de las pruebas de este hardware en la tierra. Si se procede con las pruebas, podemos convertirlo para el uso de aviones de combate."

"La Agencia para el Desarrollo de Defensa dice que ha desarrollado alrededor de 70 a 75 por ciento de la tecnología para el radar. El punto crítico ahora se miniaturizando el radar, así que es lo suficientemente pequeño como para caber en un avión de combate."

La agencia tiene el objetivo de tener el radar totalmente desarrollado en el año 2021.

A continuación, tiene previsto realizar más de 100 vuelos de prueba durante los siguientes tres o cuatro años y se integrará en el proyecto KF-X 2.025-2028.

La agencia también dijo que ha completado el desarrollo de las otras tres tecnologías clave del gobierno de Estados Unidos se negó a transferir a Corea - una búsqueda y pista sensor de infrarrojos, una focalización pod electro-óptico y un jammer de radiofrecuencia.

El TDA dice que ha integrado las tecnologías en los barcos y algunos aviones, y agregó que no va a ser difícil de aplicar a los aviones de combate.

El proyecto KF-X, vale six.seven millones de dólares, tiene como objetivo desarrollar 120 aviones de combate en 2025 para reemplazar su envejecida flota de F-4 y F-5.

Arirang

Nuevo radar de patrullaje marítimo israelí

Nuevo radar para la patrulla marítima 
El Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) anunció un nuevo radar de patrulla marítima, array activo de barrido electrónico (AESA): ELM-2022ES. El radar fue desarrollado por ELTA Systems Ltd, una filial de IAI, y añade los modos conocidos de operación la familia ELM-2022 con modos adicionales derivados de las capacidades que ofrece la tecnología AESA Empar. El nuevo radar combina exploración mecánica en el plano horizontal con barrido electrónico en el plano vertical, mejorando la capacidad de detectar, especialmente en condiciones de mar gruesa, y permitiendo un uso eficiente de los modos aire-aire y aire-tierra. Actualmente, el ELM-2022ES (Foto: IAI) está siendo sometido a pruebas de calificación, con entregas que se espera para mediados de 2015.



Segurança e Defesa

Nuevo radar de defensa aérea para Tailandia

Northrop Grumman to Supply AN/TPS-78 Air Defense Radar Systems to RTAF


Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78

BALTIMORE – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the Royal Thai Air Force to supply additional AN/TPS-78 air defense and surveillance radar systems.

Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will begin supplying equipment to the Royal Thai Air Force in 2015. The company will also provide training, spares and logistics support.

"With this award, we continue our 25 years of support of the Royal Thai Air Force and the national security infrastructure of Thailand," said Robert Royer, vice president of Northrop Grumman's International Systems business unit. "Highly mobile and proven in a wide range of environmental conditions, the AN/TPS-78 will give the Royal Thai Air Force a powerful new capability for monitoring its national airspace."

The Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78 is among the latest generation of highly mobile, state-of-the-art radars made possible by advances in high power transistor technology and designed to operate in some of the harshest, most demanding environments. The radar has proven particularly adept at detecting small targets in areas of difficult land and sea clutter, making it well suited for use in mountainous and coastal regions.

The S-Band, long-range AN/TPS-78 is in use with the U.S. Air Force and a variety of customers worldwide. To date, AN/TPS-78 systems have logged more than 1 million operating hours.

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AC-130 con radar de apertura sintética

El avión de ataque AC-130 de EE.UU. podrá disparar a través de polvo y nubes

La Agencia de Investigación de Proyectos Avanzados de Defensa de EE.UU., DARPA, ha firmado con la compañía L-3 Communications Corp. un contrato para el desarrollo de un prototipo de radar que pueda detectar y seguir blancos a través de nubes y polvo, con la misma capacidad que los sistemas de puntería infrarrojos y visores térmicos actuales lo hacen en un cielo despejado. 

El contrato, valorado en 2,6 millones de dólares, supone el desarrollo de un radar de apertura sintética, aquel que procesa mediante algoritmos la información capturada por la antena, combinando información obtenida en varios barridos de la antena para recrear un solo 'barrido virtual'. 

El AC-130 es una versión fuertemente armada del avión de transporte Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, diseñada para el apoyo aéreo cercano y dotada de una amplia variedad de cañones (de 20 a 105 mm) y, en perspectiva, de misiles y bombas. 

A pesar de su vulnerabilidad ante los sistemas de defensa antiaéreos de alcance corto y medio, el avión 'artillado' AC-130 ha mostrado su gran eficiencia en todos los conflictos en los que los Estados Unidos han participado desde la guerra de Vietnam. El AC-130 está diseñado para eliminar una amplia variedad de objetivos en tierra y brindar apoyo aéreo cercano a las tropas terrestres, incluidas las fuerzas y comandos.  

Debido a la alta precisión de fuego y la posibilidad de permanecer un largo plazo en la zona de enfrentamientos, su última modificación, el AC-130U, ha recibido el reconocimiento de los soldados, quienes a menudo prefieren ser apoyados por esta enorme plataforma artillada a las piezas de artillería terrestres y cazabombarderos. 

El nuevo radar, llamado VISAR, tendrá la misma resolución que los visores térmicos modernos, pero será capaz de 'ver' a través de las diversas interferencias, tanto naturales (una tormenta de arena, fuerte lluvia, nevadas...) como artificiales (por ejemplo, una cortina de humo). 

Cabe agregar un factor de enorme importancia: en las condiciones mencionadas es imposible el uso de sistemas de misiles portátiles y otros proyectiles que usen sistemas de puntería por láseres o infrarrojos. 

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Nuevo F-16V

Lockheed Martin evoluciona al Fighting Falcon con el nuevo F-16V 

 
(Foto: Lockheed Martin) 

07:32 GMT, 16 de febrero de 2012 SINGAPUR | Lockheed Martin dio a conocer 15 de febrero una nueva versión del F-16 en el Salón Aeronáutico de Singapur. El F-16V contará con mejoras, incluyendo un radar de matriz de escaneo electrónico activo (active electronically scanned array - AESA), un equipo de misión y arquitectura actualizada, y cabina mejorada - todas las capacidades que solicitaron la Fuerza Aérea de los EE.UU. y varios clientes internacionales para mejoras futuras. 

Con cerca de 4.500 aviones F-16 entregados, este es un paso natural en la evolución del caza de cuarta generación más exitoso del mundo. El programa Fighting Falcon ha evolucionado continuamente, ya que comenzó con el F-16 A/B como caza de peso ligero a continuación, la transición al F-16 C / D y los cambios de las versiones bloque 60 a pedido de clientes. 

Los radares AESA ofrecen importantes mejoras de capacidades operacionales. Lockheed Martin ha desarrollado una solución innovadora para equipar a un precio asequible esta tecnología clave en los actuales F-16. La configuración de F-16V es una opción para los jets de nueva producción y los elementos de la actualización están disponibles para la mayoría de modelos F-16 anteriores. La "V" de designación se deriva de la víbora, los nombres de los pilotos de combate han llamado a la F-16 desde sus inicios. 

"Creemos que esta F-16V va a satisfacer a nuestros clientes las nuevas necesidades y prepararlos para un mejor interoperar con los cazas de 5ª generación, el F-35 y F-22," dijo George Standridge, vicepresidente de desarrollo empresarial de Lockheed Martin Aeronautics . 

El F-16 ha sido la elección de 26 naciones. El programa F-16 se ha caracterizado por la cooperación internacional sin precedentes entre los gobiernos, fuerzas aéreas e industrias aeroespaciales. 

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