Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a new business jet-based maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), which it revealed on 9 February.
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| IAI Reveals New Business Jet-Based Maritime Patrol Aircraft. |
The EL/I-3360 MPA, which is based on the Bombardier Global 5000 business jet, features a number of IAI systems and sensors for a range of missions including maritime surveillance, anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and search and rescue (SAR).
Specific systems comprise the ELTA ELM-2022 maritime patrol radar, an electro-optical (EO) sensor, the ELL-8385 Electronic Support Measures (ESM)/electronic intelligence (ELINT) system, an electronic warfare (EW) and self-protection suite, as well as satellite communications.
According to IAI, the integrated multimission command-and-control (C2) suite includes multipurpose operator workstations and a weapon- and store-management system, which controls the underwing hardpoints.
IAI did not disclose when its new platform might be ready for fielding, nor if any customers have been lined up.
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