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DB-110
Also Known As
RAPTOR (Reconnaissance Airborne POD Tornado)
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Goodrich Corporation
Applications
F-16D Block 50
F-16D Block 52
P-3C Orion
Tornado Gr4
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Description:
The Goodrich DB-110 is a compact, day/night, two-axis stabilized, real-time, tactical reconnaissance pod system suitable for installation aboard fighter aircraft such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon. This observation system has been designed for operations at medium and high altitude (10,000- to 80,000-ft) and low subsonic and supersonic speed (0.1 to 1.6 Mach) delivering high resolution infrared and visible bands imagery at extremely long ranges. The DB-110 pod is well suited to provide airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
The DB-110 recce pod's latest customers are the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) which uses the pod on modified P-3C maritime patrol aircraft variant and the Royal Air Force (RAF). The RAF uses the pod aboard the Tornado Gr4 multi-role aircraft as the Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado (RAPTOR).
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2008
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