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Mon, Feb 07, 2011

Its Like Big Kids' Laser Tag

Meggitt's Vector Scoring Selected For QF16 Aerial Targets

Meggitt Defense Systems Inc, has been awarded a contract to integrate and produce the vector scoring system for Boeing's QF-16 aircraft-former F16 fighters fitted with equipment for remote-controlled flight and used as aerial targets and decoys for testing against air-air missiles, radars and surface-air missiles. The contract covers development, ground test and flight test. Initial deliveries are targeted for summer, 2011.


F-16 To Be Converted For Target Use

The vector scoring system design is based on the highly successful QF-4 VDOPS vector scoring predecessor, which has been in production for over ten years. The non-cooperative , on-target, aerial scoring radar system provides three-dimensional trajectory information on intercept vehicles in conjunction with a ground station, scoring intercept scenarios by providing scalar and vector data to the user for weapon systems and training evaluation.

The work will be performed at the Meggitt Defense Systems facility in Irvine, CA.

FMI: www.meggitt.com

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