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surveillance (AGS) multi-mission jet, and includes the integration of solutions hosted on a variety of
aircraft. The ELW-2085 CAEW is IAI/ELTA’s advanced radar tech- commercial platforms supporting
based on Gulfstream G550, and is nology and artificial intelligence critical global security missions.
in service with Israeli, Italian and algorithms, providing an advanced Other efforts include the Royal
Singaporean air forces. airborne battle management Australian Air Force’s MC-55A
platform. Peregrine programme; the U.S.
Air Force’s EC-37B Compass Call
The IAI boasts of its MARS2, a turn- The Global 6500 is a modern Cross Deck program; the U.S.
key ISTAR solution for air-to-ground aircraft that will fly higher, faster, Army’s Airborne Reconnaissance
requirements. The ISTAR func- longer and at a lower cost to and Electronic Warfare and Theater
tionalities, based on operationally acquire, operate and maintain than Level High-Altitude Expeditionary
proven in-house sensors and mis- existing AEW&C platforms. Next Airborne ISR Radar pro-
sion systems, are customised and grammes hosted on Bombardier
conformed into high-performance Global series aircraft; the Republic
business jets to fully accommodate “Our team has evaluated future of Korea Air Force’s Peace
customers’ precise requirements. special mission requirements for the Pioneer program; the Japan Coast
Republic of Korea and our selection Guard’s Maritime Surveillance
of the Global 6500 for the pro-
Three to Tango gramme was a decisive one,” said Programme; and an international
Dassault Falcon 2000 maritime ISR
Late last year, L3Harris Mark Kobussen, Managing Director, programme.
Technologies, Korean Air and Strategic Collection & Targeting
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Programmes, L3Harris. “Between
ELTA Systems Ltd. (IAI/ELTA) got AEW&C Batch II, Stand-Off The company has also announced
together to integrate and deliver Jammer and ISTAR, L3Harris has a its bid to replace the Finnish Border
the next generation of survivable, common Global 6500 configuration Guard’s turboprop surveillance air-
high-altitude airborne early warning based on current programmes that craft with a modern Dassault Falcon
and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the satisfies all of these missions, with 2000 and a bid to field U.S. Army’s
Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force. a communications suite and data- new High Accuracy Detection and
links compatible with other U.S. and Exploitation System programme
The AEW&C solution is based on allied programmes,” Kobussen said. with a missionized Global 6500.
a battle-tested L3Harris platform
design using Bombardier’s premier L3Harris’ growing portfolio L3Harris has integrated air-
Global 6500 high-altitude business of multi-mission business jet craft for more than 70 years and

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