upgraded Tornado ECR
Tornado ECR to the Italian Air Force.
The jet is upgraded by Alenia Aermacchi
in collaboration with BAE Systems.
The Tornado ECR Mid-Life Upgrade
(MLU) includes an integrated inertial/GPS
navigation system supported by a Multi-Mode
Receiver (MMR) system for approaches and
ILS blind landings. A new communication
and identification system provides for secure
communication as well as a data transmission/
reception capacity via MIDS datalink. The
cockpits feature new multi-function displays,
including new TV-TAB LCD colour displays
for the navigator, and lighting systems
compatible with night vision goggles. For the
electronic reconnaissance role, the MLU has
new functionalities for threat identification
and localisation (ELS multi-ship ranging).
The jet is upgraded by Alenia Aermacchi
in collaboration with BAE Systems.
The Tornado ECR Mid-Life Upgrade
(MLU) includes an integrated inertial/GPS
navigation system supported by a Multi-Mode
Receiver (MMR) system for approaches and
ILS blind landings. A new communication
and identification system provides for secure
communication as well as a data transmission/
reception capacity via MIDS datalink. The
cockpits feature new multi-function displays,
including new TV-TAB LCD colour displays
for the navigator, and lighting systems
compatible with night vision goggles. For the
electronic reconnaissance role, the MLU has
new functionalities for threat identification
and localisation (ELS multi-ship ranging).
