Source: DTN NewsA taegeuk mark symbolizing Korea along with the letters of the South Korean Air Force were clearly seen on the side of the aircraft Thursday last week. The early warning aircraft detects enemy movements from a distance for reporting to a ground base and controls the combat planes of friendly forces.
Boeing will deliver the first “Peace Eye” to South Korea in June, a month earlier than planned. A total of four will be delivered by the end of 2012 at a cost of 2 trillion won ($1.85 bil.). The first will be built in the U.S. and the others will be fitted with radars and undergo final modification in Korea. South Korea will be the third country to deploy the E-737 after Australia and Turkey.
The E-737 is fitted with Northrop Grumman’s Multi-mode Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar and an identification friend or foe (IFF) system. It performed flawlessly in several test flights under rainy, snowy and windy conditions. The planes fly at between 9 -12 km (5.6 – 7.5 mi.) and can detect low-flying infiltration aircraft seeking to exploit mountainous terrain.
http://defense-technologynews.blogspot.com/2011/03/dtn-news-defense-news-south-korean-air.html
No comments:
Post a Comment