King Aerospace Develops ‘Sensor of the Future’
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King Aerospace, a leading aircraft services provider, has developed the most advanced phased array antenna technology ever to be installed in an airborne application. King is solely responsible for development, certification and installation of the system on-board United States Air Force (USAF) E-9A surveillance aircraft.
“This new phased array antenna technology is the sensor of the future,” said Jerry King-Echevarria, Chairman and Founder of King Aerospace. “It utilizes advanced software architecture to achieve flexibility and enhancements without having to replace expensive existing hardware.”
The new antenna system, which utilizes a digital beam forming telemetry technology, essentially doubles the number of targets it can acquire and track, going from five to 10 spatially separated targets traveling at speeds up to Mach 5 each.
King-Echevarria said the technology that comprises the new system is far-reaching and incredibly flexible. He said King Aerospace engineers briefed the concept in a white paper at the International Telemetry Conference in 2007 and was received as being a revolutionary design.
“By utilizing field programmable Gate Array technology the team was able to achieve a design which can conform to future requirements without removing or adding additional hardware”, King-Echevarria explained. “Our technicians integrated this complex system into the E-9A platform with no impact to the customer and the aircraft mission while still maintaining the legacy system on the sister E-9A fleet.”
The antenna is positioned as the LEADING pathfinder technology in the telemetry industry.
About King Aerospace
King Aerospace Commercial Corporation (KACC) is a leading provider of aircraft services with offices and facilities in Addison, TX and Ardmore, OK. KACC specializes in aircraft modifications and refurbishments and is an FAA Certified Repair Station. Turn-key services include avionics installation and repair, cabinetry, upholstery, paint, airframe inspections, modifications and repair. In addition, KACC offers aircraft interior design services, engineering, fabrication, installation, sound proofing and other modifications. King Aerospace, Inc. (KAI) is a sister company that specializes in providing aircraft maintenance and modifications services to the United States Military. Ph: 972-248-4886, www.kingaerospace.com.