Aircraft Interior

In recent years, the Italian Air Force (ITAF) set the requirements for Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) to be integrated on TORNADOIDS (Interdiction and Strike version) and ECR (Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance version) aircraft for operational missions at medium and high altitudes. The initial operational capability (operational certification for employment in peace-keeping operations) was achieved by RSV after a ground and flight test campaign (three ground sessions and six flight test sorties) conducted on modified aircraft interior and external lighting configurations, using the AN/AVS/9 (F4949) NVG manufactured by ITT-Night Vision. Successively, the full technical/formal process of avionics certification was undertaken under the direction of the Italian Ministry of Defense Aeronautical Armaments Certification Authority (Armaereo). The related flight test activities were conducted by the Italian Official Flight Test Centre with participation of the AleniaS.p.A. Flight Test Department. During the activity, Cranfield University provided technical advice regarding the mathematical models and analytical tools required for NVIS performance prediction and evaluation

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Last date updated on September, 2024