Excalibur program will soon move to the installation phase of ISANKE and ICS technology demonstration systems.
Leonardo , 2Excel, and the UK’s Ministry of Defense also stated that the program is running on schedule and is expected to complete at the desired time.Defense innovation firm Leonardo has announced the completion of the first phase of modification for the United Kingdom’s Excalibur flight test aircraft .
Leonardo, 2Excel, and the UK’s Ministry of Defense also stated that the program is running on schedule and is expected to be completed at the desired time. Excalibur is a former commercial Boeing 757 aircraft that is being overhauled into a flying laboratory for combat air technology. The FTA is part of the UK’s Future Combat Air System , which will include the core fighter being developed under the Global Combat Air Program , as well as a broader range of capabilities such as uncrewed aircraft, information systems, and weapon systems.In the first phase of modification, the Excalibur FTA was equipped with new side and belly pods – which were assessed for stability during flight. The new side and belly pods change the outer mold line of the aircraft. These pods are designed to host the Integrated Sensors, Non-Kinetic Effects , and Integrated Communications Systems that Leonardo UK and its international partners are developing as part of their work on GCAP. This is just the first phase of modification; the aircraft will now undergo further engineering work at Qinetiq’s Boscombe Down facility in Wiltshire. Further modifications will include a fighter jet-style nose cone, to host advanced radar-based sensor demonstrators, according to the press release by Leonardo.mentions that Excalibur is expected to fly with the new ISANKE and ICS technology onboard within the next few years. Further testing and refining of the technology systems will be carried out by the scientists and engineers onboard.Leonardo has been working on the UK’s FCAS program since 2012.Earlier this year, in July, three nations of the Global Combat Air Program – UK, Italy, and Japan – unveiled a newThe concept model had been unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow in England, alongside it, photos of the progress made till then on the program were showed. According to reports, the demonstrator aircraft will likely be powered by a pair of Eurojet EJ200 turbofan engines. However, the final aircraft will fly with a new type of engine – which is under development. The development of the demonstrator is going to accelerate the development of Tempest and also allow for testing the broader technologies that come under the FCAS program.Abhishek brings a wealth of experience in covering diverse stories across different beats. Having contributed to renowned wire agencies and Indian media outlets like ANI and NDTV, he is keenly interested in Tech, Business and Defense coverage.
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