10th Jul 2023 20:58
Leonardo Spa - Rome-based aerospace, defence and security company - Signs contract to complete the development of "game-changing new radar" for the Royal Air Force's Typhoon fleet. The contract was awarded by BAE Systems PLC for further development of the European Common Radar System Mk2 radar. Leonardo will lead on the aircraft's main sensing and survivability systems. The radar will allow Typhoons to simultaneously detect, identify and track land and sea targets. A prototype, developed and manufactured by Leonardo in Edinburgh and Luton, is undergoing specialist testing at BAE's combat air site in Lancashire. Initial flight testing is expected in 2024. Read More
