Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELTA Systems will provide fire control radars (FCR) for installation onboard a foreign customer’s fighter aircraft. After an evaluation process of several possible solutions, the customer selected the ELM-2032 FCR made by ELTA Systems Ltd., an IAI group and subsidiary. The customer awarded IAI a $150 million contract.

The modern ELM-2032 radar system implements advanced technologies that greatly enhance surveillance and fire control capabilities in air-toair, air-to-ground and air-to-sea operation modes. The ELM-2032 is critical to the fighter aircraft’s weapon system effectiveness and accuracy. It detects and tracks manoeuvring targets while employing advanced techniques to lock on the target.

The light-weight compact radar was developed while incorporating operational feedback of fighter pilots. The ELM-2032 sets very high performance standards with a competitive and attractive price. Modular hardware design, software control and a flexible avionic interface ensure that the radar can be installed in different fighter aircraft and can be customised to meet specific user requirements.