BAE Systems Tests SABER Technology For The New EC-37B Compass Call
BAE Systems Tests SABER Technology For The New EC-37B Compass Call
A rendering of the new EC-37B Compass Call that will replace the aging EC-130, which can be seen in the background. (Image: BAE Systems)
SABER technology is part of a critical upgrade of the Compass Call system that will be rehosted on the EC-37B.
BAE Systems successfully flight tested its Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology for the new EC-37B on a U.S. Air Force EC-130H from Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The company and Air Force’s personnel worked together during the flight test campaign that produced a total of 11 flights and assessed the correct functioning of this critical upgrade for the Compass Call system.
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Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on December 18, 2020 at 3:39 PM
Army concept for how its future Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle attacks
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