Defense News ,UK :- The first jet of the United Kingdom's Eurofighter Typhoon has a new radar system. This radar system is called the European Common Radar System Mark 2 Radar (ECRS Mk2). They added it before the jet's first test flights. The UK is spending a lot of money, about GBP 2.35 billion, to make the Typhoon better.
The radar system was made by Leonardo UK. It has a special multi-functional array (MFA) that helps the Typhoon do different things at the same time. It can find, recognize, and follow many targets in the air and on the ground. It can also do electronic warfare operations.
Before putting it on a real jet, they tested the radar a lot on the ground at BAE Systems' place in Lancashire. Now, it's on a Typhoon test jet (BS116) in the UK. This is a big improvement for the jet.
This upgrade doesn't just make the UK's defense better. It also helps the Prime Minister's plan for the country's economy to grow. About 1,300 engineering jobs in the UK will continue for the next ten years because of this upgrade.
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