Re: Das Eurofighter Typhoon Programm
Verfasst: Di 3. Aug 2021, 17:30
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Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, have signed a contract worth close to €300 million for the Consolidation Package Step Two & Three – Phase 1 Contract.
An important element of the contract deals with capability enhancements for operating Typhoon with the Meteor beyond visual range, air-to-air missile, with the capability implementation being transferred from the M-Scan to E-Scan radar.
It also includes improvements to the way Typhoon operates with the Brimstone precision air-to-surface capability; adaptations to the cockpit display formats; enhancements to interoperability through MIDS Link 16 and radio; and improvements to the defensive aids sub system (DASS).
https://world.eurofighter.com/articles/ ... tycontractWhat is the value of the contract?
The initial first phase of the contract is just under the 300 million euros, with a planned amendment to introduce additional capabilities, (e.g. regulatory compliance). After the initial phase of the contract a second phase, scheduled for award in mid-2022, will provide coverage through to completion.
What will the capabilities bring for Eurofighter customers?
The Consolidation Package represents an evolution of the capabilities of the aircraft. Taken together this package makes the weapon system better and more versatile for end user air forces, with improvements to individual capabilities being rolled out across the whole fleet of M-Scan and E-Scan aircraft.
Through updates to Typhoon’s operational capability with Meteor and Brimstone, the contract strengthens both the air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities of the weapon system and rolls these updates out across the whole fleet.
At the same time, it significantly improves the platform’s interoperability with coalition forces through the enhancements to the MIDS and radios. The changes to cockpit display formats follow on from feedback from the operator community who have asked for certain changes to improve the pilot and machine interaction.
Where will the work take place?
The activity will primarily take place within the four Eurofighter industry partners — BAE Systems, Airbus Germany, Airbus Spain and Leonardo — but with significant aspects being undertaken within the wider supply base, most specifically EuroRadar and EuroDASS.
Hier geht es wohl eher um die Zielzuweisung an die Lenkwaffe, vor dem Abschuss. Also dass diese Zielzuweisung nun statt durch Captor-D durch Captor-E durchgeführt wird.öbh hat geschrieben: ↑Sa 7. Aug 2021, 00:43wenn ich das richtig verstehe wäre bei unseren EF-T1 bei einer Aufrüstung des vorhandenen Radar Captor-C durch höherer Rechenleistung mittels neue Prozessoren und neuen Missionscomputer, - was zum Captor-D bei der T2 geführt hatte, - eine Implementierung von Meteor möglich.
Vermutlich weil bisher nur ein Kunde Bedarf angemeldet hat. Ein "Wide Area Display" wurde von der Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH erst mit der sogenannten "Long Term Evolution" vorgeschlagen, die im Rahmen einer 2019 beauftragten Studie untersucht worden ist.opticartini hat geschrieben: ↑Di 10. Aug 2021, 17:41Eurofighter hinkt da (wieder mal) der Konkurrenz hinterher, F-35 hat das längst standardmäßig, für die neuen Gripen ist es erhältlich, F-15EX und F/A-18 Super Hornet fliegen auch schon damit.
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, EUROJET Turbo GmbH and NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, have signed contracts together worth €53.7 million to support the long-term development of the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.
The study contracts, which look at the Long Term Evolution (LTE) of the aircraft and the EJ200 engine, will span a total of 19 months for the aircraft and 9 months for the engine elements.
https://world.eurofighter.com/articles/ ... e-launchedThe Human-Machine Interface: Refreshed cockpit displays and controls which will enable more demanding missions in the future, whilst ensuring full interoperability with cooperating assets in the air and over land and sea.
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2012-03-05 ... -in-BrazilThe Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Elbit Systems of America have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that supports the development of advanced avionics capabilities in Brazil.
Boeing has selected Elbit to provide the Large Area Display system that will be part of an advanced cockpit system to be offered on Boeing fighter aircraft, including the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the F-15 family of aircraft, including the Silent Eagle. As a key supplier to Boeing fighter aircraft programs, Elbit has committed to investing in the development of advanced cockpit avionics capabilities at its subsidiary in Brazil, AEL Sistemas S.A. of Porto Alegre.
https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-s ... -aircraft/Elbit Systems of America, LLC, announced that it was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to develop a cockpit display replacement for the F-35 aircraft. The development contract is for the Technology Refresh 3, Panoramic Cockpit Display Unit. The value of the award was not in a material amount.
https://euro-sd.com/2020/07/allgemein/1 ... -and-fcas/“We are a core supplier for EUROFIGHTER mission computers and we have a product line that uses a common core concept to cover a wide range of platforms and applications, from low cost up to high reliability”, Mohren said. One of those technological examples Collins introduces in the new EUROFIGHTER is the MFD-4820 Large Area Display that can be used with bare hands, gloved fingers or a stylus.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ ... -be-177500The same issues are now being debated when it comes to the controls of modern aircraft, and last month an anonymous F-35 Lightning II pilot weighed in on the controls of the Lockheed Martin-built Joint Strike Fighter for the website Hushkitnet. The touchscreen controls may have streamlined the cockpit of the fifth-generation aircraft, but not always with the best results, the unnamed pilot suggested.
“The cockpit is beautiful to look at—nothing analogue, all digital with about 10 actual switches in the cockpit. Notice I say beautiful to look at, not necessarily beautiful to interact with! In theory the all-glass display is great. It’s [sic] touchscreen, you can set it up to show pretty much anything you want in any layout you want,” the pilot wrote.
The pilot then goes on to describe how the display can be utilized to show the aircraft’s fuel system, and how it can be customized to just what the pilot wants to see. However, using the touchscreen display in the cockpit while flying the advanced aircraft isn’t anywhere near the same as scrolling on a mobile phone or tablet screen while stretched out on the couch.
“The drawback is in the complete lack of tactile response. It can be challenging to press the correct ‘button’ on the display whenever the jet is in motion as it is quite a bumpy ride at times. At present I am pressing the wrong part of the screen about 20% of the time in flight due to either mis-identification, or more commonly by my finger getting jostled around in turbulence or under G. One of the biggest drawbacks is that you can’t brace your hand against anything whilst typing—think how much easier it is to type on a smartphone with your thumbs versus trying to stab at a virtual keyboard on a large tablet with just your index finger.”
The pilot shared similar thoughts about the F-35’s lack of heads up display (HUD), which is instead integrated into the very expensive flight helmet—which cost approximately $400,000 each!
“First up, there’s no HUD as its all integrated into the helmet. The technology of the helmet is great, but I’d take a HUD any day. It all comes down to physics—you can only shrink things so much before they start to become degraded, and HUDs have bigger optics than helmets…currently,” the pilot noted.
Nein. Die Lenkwaffe ist mit dem linken MHD im Cockpit verlinkt, wenn das "Attack Format" geöffnet ist (oder mit dem Helmdisplay - diese Möglichkeit gibt es aber erst mit der "digitalen Integration" des SRP 10). In beiden Fällen sieht man ein Symbol.opticartini hat geschrieben: ↑Fr 3. Sep 2021, 21:06Interessant zu wissen wäre: IRIS-T hat einen optischen Sensor, also quasi eine Kamera. Solange die Waffe am Flugzeug aufgehängt ist, kann man das dann als Außen-Kamera mit IR-Funktion verwenden? Also um dem Piloten ein (Infrarot-)Bild am Display anzuzeigen?
https://pafsymposium.com/wp-content/upl ... ressed.pdfIRIS-T
European Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
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- Seeker acquisition range matching with missile kinematic range
- Seeker cueing by radar, helmet mounted display, infrared search and track device, missile approach warner and data link