Air Force ARTS program contract won by Textron Systems
NewsMay 02, 2016
HUNT VALLEY, Maryland. Textron Systems Electronic Systems won an $11 million order from the U.S.Air Force for 12 Advanced Radar/Electronic Warfare Test Station (ARTS) Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems to support the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber fleet.
They will replace the older ATE systems with one integrated unit that has an advanced commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) test system, meeting testing requirements of the ALQ-161 Defensive Avionics Systems.
ARTS is an advanced radio frequency (RF) test station used by Air Force personnel for complex avionics systems.
“The ARTS system’s initial platform is the venerable B-1; however, this advanced test station architecture could support many future Air Force requirements,” says Steve T. Mensh, Electronic Systems Senior Vice President and General Manager.
