ELTA-ELW-2085&2090 - Airborne Early Warning & Control Systems

ELW-2085 - CAEW - Conformal Airborne Early Warning & Control

A new Generation AEW Platform: The long-range, high performance, multi-sensor AEW introduces a new level of performance to airborne early warning, tactical surveillance of airborne and surface targets, and the gathering of signal intelligence.

Unique Integration of Sensors: The ELW-2085's four sensors are: Radar, IFF, ESM/ELINT and CSM/COMINT. A unique fusion technique continuously cross-correlates data generated by all sensors: this data is combined with an automatically initiated active search by one sensor for specific targets detected by other sensors.

Radar: A radar with conformal phased array antennas for simultaneous coverage and instantaneous focus on selected targets. The ELW-2085 advanced radar has several conformal phased array antennas. They are mounted on the fuselage of the aircraft and can provide up to full 360 degrees coverage.

Advantages: Radar beams can be pointed at any direction in space at any time, with the beam's parameters fully controlled by the radar computer. The radar employs a flexible time-space energy management technique which provides the following advanced capabilities:

Selectable surveillance:Surveillance can be limited to the battle zone and other areas of interest. The scan rate in these selected areas is much higher.
Optimized detection and tracking: A special mode for maneuvering and high value targets employs a high scan rate and beam shapes optimized for each target to ensure tracking performance.
Fast track initiation and no false alarms: Verification beams sent at specific, individual, newly detected targets eliminate false alarms. Track initiation is achieved in 2 to 4 seconds.
Extended detection range: By transmitting extra long dwells in selected sectors, an extended detection range is achieved.
High Fault Tolerance and Redundancy: The system uses distributed, solid state transmitting and receiving elements. Each element is controlled in phase and amplitude. The system continues its operation even if some of the units are faulty.

ELW-2090 - Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C)

ELTA's integrated mission suite, with a powerful command,control & communication system, supports a variety of operational missions such as:

Long-Range Air Surveillance
Airborne C4I for Air & Naval Operations
Airborne Command & Control Post
Network Centric Warfare Operations
Communication Node
The IL-76 Aircraft - This long-range, large cabin,4-engine turbojet military transport aircraft, supports a comlpete and high performance AEW&C suite.

The IL-76 provides exceptional cabin space for the operator's crew including a large rest area for additional operators.

The ELW-2090 IL-76 AEW&C aircraft can be air-refueled for extending mission time.

Sensor Data Integration - The AEW&C integrates the data of the onboard sensors (Radar, IFF, ESM/ELINT, CSM/COMINT,SPS/RWR) with the theater situation picture via high capacity multiple Data Links.

IAI/ELTA Systems has vast experience in integrating tailor-made AEW&C and Multi-Mission systems on various platforms, adapted to customer requirements.