The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Lockheed Martin-BAE Systems EC-130H Compass Call wide-area coverage electronic attack and offensive counter information aircraft has received an avionics upgrade aimed at boosting its navigation capabilities, the service announced on 5 August.
The Compass Call avionic viability program (AVP) upgrade revitalises the aircraft’s cockpit with liquid crystal displays at a cost of about USD45 million over three years, Major Gerardo Sanchez, the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron assistant director of operations, said in a statement. “With the new upgrades, we can grab the information with the push of a button,” Maj Sanchez said. “It increases the pilot’s situational awareness tenfold.”
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