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Avionics EW Test Solutions

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Leonardo DRS supports complete End-to-End test systems

Leonardo DRS supports complete End-to-End test systems

Complete End-to-End Electronic Warfare (EW) test solutions for a wide range of air, land or sea platforms.

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Peter Hurst

Land Electronics

 

peter.hurst@intl.drs.com

+44 7770 818465

 

Leonardo DRS has a proud history of providing leading edge rugged systems for embedded applications such as datalinks and mission computing, as well as being a world leader in the design, development and support of complex Electronic Warfare (EW) and Defensive Aid Systems (DAS) and complete End-to-End test systems.

Leonardo DRS End-to-End test (ETET) equipment is designed to test the installed performance of Electronic Warfare (EW), Avionics and Electro-Optical systems. Leonardo DRS is the preferred supplier of this equipment to the UK MoD.  The ETET equipment has been shown to address the Built-In-Test (BIT) gap on installed EW and avionic equipment.

The Leonardo DRS EW Test Solution has to detect the threat as early as possible if it is to increase platform survivability.  

The Three Tier solution will detect if platforms are fully protected.

Compact End-to-End Test Equipment

End-to-End Testing
End-to-End Testing

Leonardo DRS End-to-End Test (ETET) equipment is designed to test the installed performance of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Electro-Optical systems.

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Electronic Warfare Stimulators

ATS100 Hand Held Electronic Warfare (EW) Threat Stimulator
ATS100 Hand Held Electronic Warfare (EW) Threat Stimulator

The ATS100 is being delivered to stimulate/test the UK Eurofighter as part of the Leonardo DRS Three Tiered Testing concept of "Factory to Flight Line".

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Three Tier Solution

TIER 1
TIER 1

Handheld “Free Space” system confidence test. Ancillary to Tiers 2 & 3 using the same test SW carried out at flight line to run a missile engagement scenario and can accommodate classified data.

TIER 1A
TIER 1A

Handheld powering a hood to perform and ensure repeatable tests.

TIER 2/3
TIER 2/3

Full End-to-End Test utilising multiple hoods and test system with fast switching capability to stimulate multiple hoods simultaneously. Utilises a handheld terminal within the cockpit to monitor a 1553 type bus system.

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ATS100
ATS100 Demonstration

“Free Space” or powering Leonardo DRS antenna couplers, the ATS100 is designed to be an “End of Runway” Go/No Go confidence tester or can be used to stimulate any of the Leonardo DRS antenna couplers.

The History

Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems have developed beyond recognition within the last 100 years.  The development of stimulation and test techniques have become far advanced for Built in Test (BIT), Open Test Ranges – Spadeadam China Lake etc., Anechoic Chambers and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE).

The Future

Since the first Gulf war, Leonardo DRS developed an accurate, repeatable and inexpensive method for determining the performance of Electronic Warfare Systems no matter what type of platform they are installed on; rotary, fixed wing transport, UAV. This method of stimulation/testing is called End To End Testing (ETET).

When analysing a customer’s stimulating/testing requirement, Leonardo DRS concluded that there are three essential elements.  These elements are broken down into three tiers.

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