Typhoon on air

Font Size

Print

Feedback

Email

Discuss

Related Articles

Kingfisher leads loss-making list of carriers with...Bird hits cause Rs 7 cr loss for airlinesAI pilots to protest in front of ParliamentGovt refers Jet’s proposal to raise $400 mn to CCE...

: One of the highlights of Aero India 2007 will be Eurofighter Typhoon. Visitors will also have the opportunity to fly the unique Cockpit Demonstrator with air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities fully integrated. First hand information will be presented by Air Force and Industry pilots.

Says Eurofighter GmbH CEO, Aloysius Rauen, “Already the air forces of Germany, Italy Spain and the UK have a formidable air-to-air fighter in Eurofighter Typhoon and as we now have moved towards full swing-role capability, we will see Typhoon distance itself from the competition on a number of levels.”

Eurofighter is a subsidiary of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. EADS and the Indian government are poised to strengthen their cooperation in the highly sensitive field of electronic warfare. The joint development of a missile warning system for the Indian Air Force together with the Indian Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) is making good progress. In 2006, EADS Defence Electronics had signed a strategic co-operation agreement with the Indian Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) which capitalises on longstanding experience in electronic warfare and avionics. The partners will jointly develop a missile warning system based on EADS’ proven warning sensor MILDS AN/AAR-60 and integrated into the existing Multi-Sensor Warning System of the Indian armed forces.

“India is rapidly developing into a major player in defence and several Indian companies are cooperating since many years with EADS,” said Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of EADS Defence Electronics. “India is a priority country for EADS as it offers market potential and solid aerospace and defence competences. This agreement is a clear signal of our commitment to India, not only as a market but also as an industrial partner.”

MILDS AN/AAR-60 is an advanced, passive imaging sensor which detects and tracks the UV emissions of approaching missiles including the most prevalent threat of heat seeking shoulder launched Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS). The system provides full coverage, a low false alarm rate and maximum warning time to enable the deployment of countermeasures such as Chaff/Flares. With a very low false alarm rate and fast detection combined with automatic initiation of countermeasures, MILDS AN/AAR-60 relieves the pilot's workload in time-critical situations and ensures the safe return of both crew and aircraft. The sensor has been proven in service aboard a huge variety of rotary wing and wide body aircraft.