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Northrop Grumman completes test flights for new AESA sensor
Citat:Programme officials at Northrop Grumman have completed the first test flights of a fully digital active electronically scanned array (AESA) sensor, whose technology is based on a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) pathfinder initiative.
The inaugural test flights of the Electronically Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS), carried out in conjunction with “government partners” in August, represented the “next stage of technology maturation for EMRIS”, according to a company statement.
“Dozens of successful flights with EMRIS demonstrated the ability to … utilise digital engineering and advancements in microelectronics to provide agile capabilities for both crewed and uncrewed platforms,” Krys Moen, vice-president of advanced mission capabilities at Northrop Grumman, said in a statement.
During the flights, programme officials were able to integrate and operate “third-party” applications and carry out rapid software updates mid-flight via the platform's open architecture software, according to the statement.
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