Not just Tempest, this is how Leonardo does business with the UK
Bae Systems and Leonardo have been awarded a £ 317 million contract to develop RAF's next generation Typhoon radar. Also today Leonardo has delivered anti-drone technology to the RAF to support the Orcus C-Uas system
The UK Ministry of Defense awarded Bae Systems and Leonardo £ 317 million to develop a Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon next generation radar. Leonardo made it known .
The contract will contribute to the development of technologies for the UK's Next Generation Combat Air System (UK's Future Combat Air System).
In fact, we recall that Bae Systems and Leonardo UK are partners in the Tempest program for a British-based air combat system of the future.
In addition to investing in the latest British fighter radar technology, the UK Minister of Defense today also announced pioneering new defense systems to counter drone threats.
Leonardo also delivered the first of four complete anti-drone systems to the Royal Air Force as part of an ongoing research program to develop the Orcus C-Uas system, capable of disturbing the radio signals of drones.
As MF / Milano Finanza pointed out, in the early afternoon the Leonardo stock recorded an increase of + 3.7% to € 5.942 in Piazza Affari, one of the best performances on the Milanese blue chip list.
THE VALUE OF THE ORDER
Bae Systems and Leonardo have been awarded a contract to develop the European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) electronic scanning radar (Aesa), to a standard ready to be integrated on RAF Typhoons.
The contract, the note reads, will guarantee over 600 highly skilled jobs across the country, including more than 300 at the Leonardo site in Edinburgh, over 100 specialists in defense electronics at the Luton group site, and 120 engineers. at the Bae Systems Lancashire facility.
THE ECRS2 MK2 RADAR
The ECRS2 MK2 radar is equipped with a multi-functional antenna (Mfa) which will give UK Typhoons superior electronic attack capability, in addition to traditional radar functions including broadband electronic attack capability.
This will allow RAF pilots to locate, identify and neutralize enemy air defenses using powerful jamming. They will be able to engage targets beyond the threat range – even when they are looking in another direction – and operate within range of the opposing air defenses, while remaining fully protected.
THE MOST POWERFUL IN THE WORLD FOR A HUNT
Additionally, it will allow the Typhoon to interoperate with future data-driven weapon systems to combat rapidly evolving air defenses, ensuring British Typhoons continue to dominate the battlefield for years to come.
"This contract is great news for the UK, which will have the most powerful radar in the world for a fighter, and great news for British engineers too," commented Mark Hamilton, Leonardo's Senior Vice President of Electronic Warfare: "Designing , developing and building advanced technology in the UK will allow us to understand and respond to the specifications of our Armed Forces and to ensure export orders anywhere in the world, strengthening the entire economy of the country ".
ENHANCING YOUR TYPHOON
“The United Kingdom thus follows Spain and Germany on the path of upgrading the Typhoon with the new Aesa radar (in the Spanish and German case, this is the Mk1 version). At this point, among the 4 partner countries of the Eurofighter consortium, only Italy is missing to make a choice in this direction ”, highlighted Rid .
WHAT BAE SYSTEMS AND LEONARDO WILL DO
Bae Systems, prime contractor for the British Typhoons, will integrate the new sensor which will be developed by Leonardo UK (Edinburgh and Luton).
PARTNER IN THE TEMPEST TEAM
We also remind you that Bae Systems and Leonardo UK are also partners in the Tempest program for an air combat system of the future of British initiative in which Italy and Sweden also participate.
In the UK, the Bae Systems, Rolls Royce, Leonardo UK and Mbda UK industries participate in the project; in the Italian field, Leonardo, Mbda Italia, Elettronica and Avio Aero; in the Swedish field, Saab and GKN Aerospace Sweden.
THE FIRST ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DELIVERED
Finally, still today Leonardo has delivered anti-drone technology to the Royal Air Force. The RAF will use Leonardo's Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) as part of an ongoing research program to develop the Orcus C-UAS system.
The RAF will use Orcus to modernize national capabilities, so as to be able to intervene quickly in every point of the country to support the emergency services in the event of accidents caused by remotely piloted systems.
Elements of Leonardo's C-Uas have already been operated by the RAF Force Protection Force in 2018 and 2019, after the sighting of drones over Gatwick and Heathrow, allowing the two airports to resume operations. As stated on the website, Leonardo offers the scalable and modular C-Uas system to international, civil and military customers. The defense giant of Piazza Monte Grappa has contracts for the C-Uas equipment with the Italian Army and the Italian Air Force and is in discussion with other potential customers around the world.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/non-solo-tempest-ecco-come-leonardo-fa-affari-con-il-regno-unito/ on Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:00:22 +0000.