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Hensoldt and Airdyne Join Forces for Mission Aircraft Retrofit

Our Bureau - : Oct 24, 2023 - : 8:28 am

Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has joined forces with U.S. mission aircraft supplier Airdyne Aerospace to jointly offer an integrated and certified mission suite, in a first step specifically for C-130 mission aircraft.

The mission suite combines Hensoldt’s MissionGrid portfolio of different sensors and mission management systems and Airdyne’s Sabir System that is a system of individual “bolt-on” modular components that can be configured in several ways to support various missions, aircraft configurations, and other customer-specific requirements.

“Hensoldt has a long-standing track record of providing a variety of sensors for ISR missions as well as mission management systems and mission avionics”, said Steffen Kolditz, Head of Airborne Solution Business Unit at Hensoldt. “Therefore, Airdyne with its versatile Sabir system is the ideal partner to jointly offer an exportable mission package to C-130 customers worldwide with very low integration risks for the end-user”.

Hensoldt’s MissionGrid consists of building blocks such as airborne radar, COMINT and ELINT sensors, electro-optical sensors and mission computers which are pre-integrated and tested at their own premises. This results in significant advantages for the customer, such as reduced technical risk or shortened integration times. It can be used on fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition to military air and naval missions, it is used for border protection, search and rescue, maritime patrol and law enforcement.

Airdyne’s Sabir System is a modular open architecture set of mounting components including Doors, Robotic Struts, Mission Pods, Workstations, Avionics Racks, Crashworthy Seats, Power Modules and more. Sabir’s mission systems accommodates thousands of sensor/communication configurations and many different pod designs – either independently developed or created by Airdyne. Sabir supports a wide range of missions such as full spectrum military operations, maritime patrol, search and rescue, surveillance, C5ISR, CBRNE, crisis response, command and control, and even scientific and environmental research. The system is compatible with all C-130 models and can be installed as a permanent solution, or as a temporary modification moveable between aircraft.

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