Test acceleration expedites fielding warning system

Published: Dec 13, 2004
Source: www.af.mil



12/10/2004 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -- Engineers here cut the test time for a crucial missile warning system from months to weeks, speeding the operational debut of the system on C-17 Globemaster IIIs.

Changes to the system, which warns of an approaching missile and automatically fires flares to confuse the missile’s guidance system, were performed by the C-17 Combined Test Force here.

Changes were made to the pilot-vehicle interface to improve how the pilot recognizes when the system is warning of a potential threat.continue..