New radome to support ECRS Mk2
Higher- and broader-bandwidth radome from Meggitt will operate with next-generation AESA radar on Eurofighter Typhoons
Meggitt has received what it described as a ‘pioneering’ £4.2 million ($5.5 million) contract from BAE Systems to supply nose radome technology for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
The new higher- and broader-bandwidth radome will enable the effective operation of a new AESA radar ystem being designed for the Typhoon, Meggitt noted in a 10 November statement.
In September 2020, BAE Systems and Leonardo announced they will develop the radar under a £317 million contract from the UK MoD.
The European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar will replace the Euroradar Captor mechanically scanned array radar that RAF Typhoons use today.
Meggitt said its new radome would protect the ECRS Mk2 from environmental effects and electromagnetic interference, whilst being aerodynamically stable and highly transmissive for the AESA radar system’s operational modes.
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