Following extensive flight testing and
verification by Special Operations pilots, Elbit Systems new
Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system has been
declared operational onboard C-130 aircraft of an unidentified Air
Force.
Elbit
Systems TF/TA system enables military transport aircraft to
safely conduct low altitude flights in Instrument Meteorological
Conditions (IMC), significantly extending their operational
envelop.
The TF/TA system combines high
resolution ground mapping data from an onboard Terrain Following
Radar that is complimented by a digital terrain elevation database, offering high maneuverability.
The systems real-time
terrain data processing and advanced algorithms, take into account
the aircrafts flight performance characteristics, thus enabling
anticipation of variations in the terrain and providing optimized
climb/descent commands to keep the aircraft in the selected
altitude for the entire mission.
Elbit Systems
TF/TA is offered to military air-lifters and helicopters and can
be implemented as part of the companys basic Communication,
Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)
avionics upgrade suite or as a stand-alone component.
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