Sunday, September 07, 2008

DAV

Origin:France

Contractor/s: Thales

Description: The DAV is a helicopter mast-mounted, all-weather, tactical surveillance and warning radar designed to provide detection of helicopters, fixed wing aircraft and incoming missiles, as well as other airborne threats. It has a coverage of 360-degree and provides situational awareness as well as target designation for the helicopter's weapon system.

The DAV provides a very low false alarm rate, features low-probability of intercept and is jam-resistant. It detects, tracks, identifies and designates air threats from safe ranges. It has been integrated in the Tiger attack helicopter.

Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 60 kg (132 lb)

Applications
Tiger ARH, Tiger HAD, Tiger HAP, Tiger UHT

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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