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UK Typhoons to get collision avoidance system
Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
17 December 2013
The MoD is looking to fit a collision avoidance system to its fleet of Typhoon fighters as an added level of protection against 'Airprox' incidents. Source: Jamie Hunter
The United Kingdom is testing a new collision warning system (CWS) for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, it was disclosed on 15 December.
Answering questions in the House
of Commons, Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond said that the system will be rolled out across the fleet depending on the results of the current test programme. He did not, however, say when this might happen.
The disclosure comes a few days after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed that a similar CWS system for the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Panavia Tornado GR.4 force will be flight tested in March/April of 2014, and introduced into service by the end of year.
Questions relating to the installation of CWS systems on RAF aircraft were raised by the Shadow Defence Spokesperson for the Scottish National Party, Angus Robertson. Roberston's constituency of Moray was the scene of a mid-air collision between two Tornados in July 2012, which resulted in the death of three of the four crewmembers.
The MoD has revealed that Tornado aircraft (including the now-retired F.3 air defence interceptor variant) have been involved in 361 Air-Proximity events since 1998, of which two resulted in collisions. According to the MoD, "an 'Airprox' is a situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or a controller, the distance between aircraft as well as their relative positions and speed have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved was or may have been compromised".
In response to issues raised by Robertson, the MoD told IHS Jane's that: "We, the RAF, are confident that the risk to life for all aspects of Tornado flying, including mid-air collision, has been reduced to a level that is both tolerable and As Low As Reasonably Practicable. There is already a range of mitigation measures - planning, air traffic services, lookout by professional aviators, SOPs [Standard Operating Procedures] et al - in place against the risk of mid-air collision. Fitting a Collision Warning System will provide a further mitigation measure, offering an additional level of safety and will be another tool for the pilot to use."
بريطانيا ستركّب انظمة تفادي اصطدام حديثه على التايفون وكذلك التورنيدو
http://www.janes.com/article/31750/uk-typhoons-to-get-collision-avoidance-system
Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
17 December 2013
The MoD is looking to fit a collision avoidance system to its fleet of Typhoon fighters as an added level of protection against 'Airprox' incidents. Source: Jamie Hunter
The United Kingdom is testing a new collision warning system (CWS) for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, it was disclosed on 15 December.
Answering questions in the House
of Commons, Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond said that the system will be rolled out across the fleet depending on the results of the current test programme. He did not, however, say when this might happen.The disclosure comes a few days after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed that a similar CWS system for the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Panavia Tornado GR.4 force will be flight tested in March/April of 2014, and introduced into service by the end of year.
Questions relating to the installation of CWS systems on RAF aircraft were raised by the Shadow Defence Spokesperson for the Scottish National Party, Angus Robertson. Roberston's constituency of Moray was the scene of a mid-air collision between two Tornados in July 2012, which resulted in the death of three of the four crewmembers.
The MoD has revealed that Tornado aircraft (including the now-retired F.3 air defence interceptor variant) have been involved in 361 Air-Proximity events since 1998, of which two resulted in collisions. According to the MoD, "an 'Airprox' is a situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or a controller, the distance between aircraft as well as their relative positions and speed have been such that the safety of the aircraft involved was or may have been compromised".
In response to issues raised by Robertson, the MoD told IHS Jane's that: "We, the RAF, are confident that the risk to life for all aspects of Tornado flying, including mid-air collision, has been reduced to a level that is both tolerable and As Low As Reasonably Practicable. There is already a range of mitigation measures - planning, air traffic services, lookout by professional aviators, SOPs [Standard Operating Procedures] et al - in place against the risk of mid-air collision. Fitting a Collision Warning System will provide a further mitigation measure, offering an additional level of safety and will be another tool for the pilot to use."
بريطانيا ستركّب انظمة تفادي اصطدام حديثه على التايفون وكذلك التورنيدو
http://www.janes.com/article/31750/uk-typhoons-to-get-collision-avoidance-system
