Posted on 09/20/2006 1:05:19 PM PDT by Jack_1
The Israel Air Force (IAF) today received its first AWACS plane at a ceremony at Air Force Base 27 at Ben Gurion Airport. The Gulfstream G-550 plane is equipped with airborne radar systems made by Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI) subsidiary Elta Systems.
The Eitam will provide a comprehensive aerial picture of the combat zone, including identifying friend and foe aircraft, target acquisition, communications with other aircraft and with base stations. The plane’s system can handle large quantities of information in real time.
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Want one.
Special features of the Elta CAEW system and aircraft are:
• Two radar systems which operate simultaneously in different frequency bands.
• Full 360 degrees detection capability.
• Advanced signal processors that allow very high detection ability.
• Unique system architecture that allows adaptation of all communication suites.
• High altitude flight profile that insures detection of low flying targets at very long ranges.
• Very low operational and maintenance costs.
that bird looks gorgeous
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Or is it the Gulfstream model that they're gettin' ?
Way to go! Thanks for the ping.
All I want to say is, GO IAF and catch those lousy scum bag bottom feeding Mu-slimes.
X and Ka?
Is that an EW antenna above the rudder?
Kinda small, then the IAF is not all that big I guess.
They had upgraded E-2C's they used for that purpose. The US Navy uses E-2C's to control traffic around aircraft carriers and to track friendly and hostile aircraft. I'm sure the Israli version was more capable. Notice the Gulfstream has no radome. It uses more advanced phased array radar antennae mounted on the sides of the fuselage rather than a conventional rotating mechanical radar.
With modern encrypted digital communications links, it really isn't necessary for lots of technicians to be onboard the aircraft.
Kewl ... they've really modded the heck out of the fuselage. It's barely recognisable.
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I am just imaging it in orbit over Israel, and the Garmin...."Turn left....turn left....turn left...."
It looks like a couple of phased array radar antennaes with wings, engines and a cockpit attached. No doubt the design is a highly efficient use of space.
Interesting. Thanks.
Very nice indeed!
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