Avionics System Design

and Integration
MS (Avionics) Fall 2015

Dr Muhammad Adnan
Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics
Air University

Functional Integration

From discrete systems with defined functions and hard
boundaries to Integrated systems with overlapping functions
and soft boundaries

Driven by technological development

Outcome is:

Increase in: performance, functionality, cost, integration,
complexity,

Decrease in: size, weight, power, unavailability of a
function

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Military Avionics Functional

Overview

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Military Roles

Military aircraft are broadly classified in different roles such
as:

Air to Air Air superiority

Air to Ground Ground Attack

Strategic Bomber

Maritime Patrol

Battlefield Surveillance

AEW Airborne Early Warning

EW Electronic Warfare

Photographic Reconnaissance

Air to Air Refueling

Transport

UAV

Training
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Air Superiority

Role Description

The primary aim of this role is to deny to an enemy the
airspace over the battlefield

Typical Mission Profile

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Air Superiority

Key Performance Characteristics

highly maneuverable

High Mach number and rapid climb rate

Use afterburners

Crew Complement

Usually single-seater but some may employ rear cockpit as
avionics control officer

Systems Architecture

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Air Superiority

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Air Superiority
Avionics

Communications

Mission System

Weapons

Navigation/GPS
Autopilot
DME
TACAN
TCAS
Landing aids
Radar Alt
Digital Map
HUD/HMD
IFF
Avionics data bus

VHF
UHF
HF
SatCom
Data Link

Radar
ESM
DASS
Mission Computer
Data Loader
Mission system
data bus

A2A Missiles
ASRAAM
AMRAAM
Internal gun
Weapons bus

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Air Superiority

Aircraft types

Eurofighter

Rafale

Mirage 2000

F-16

SAAB Gripen

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Ground Attack

Role Description

To assist the tactical situation on the battlefield.

The pilot must be able to identify the right target among the
ground clutter and multiplicity of targets and friendly units
on the battlefield.

Typical Mission Profile

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Key Performance Characteristics

Fixed wing and Rotary wing

Good low level performance

Agile enough to manoeuvres and take evasive action

Crew Complement

Generally 02 pilots. One dedicated for weapon/avcs

System Architecture

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Avionics

Communications

Mission System

Weapons

Navigation/GPS
Autopilot
DME
TACAN
TCAS
Landing aids
Radar Alt
Digital Map
HUD/HMD
IFF
Avionics data bus

VHF
UHF
HF
SatCom
Data Link

Radar
Electro Optics
Laser designator
Camera
ESM
DASS
Mission Computer
Data Loader
Mission system
data bus

A2G Missiles
Free fall bombs
Laser guided bomb
Internal gun
Rockets
Weapons bus

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Aircraft types/examples

Sepecat Jaguar;

Panavia Tornado GR4;

Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt;

Apache;

Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer.

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Strategic Bomber

Role Description

to penetrate deep into enemy territory and

to carry out strikes that will weaken defences and
undermine the morale of the troops.

Typical Mission Profile

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Key Performance Characteristics

high altitude cruise,

long range and

high payload capacity

Crew Complement

pilots, a navigator, an engineer and specialist mission
crew.

For very long missions a relief crew may be provided

System Architecture

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Avionics

Communications

Mission System

Weapons

Navigation/GPS
Autopilot
DME
TACAN
TCAS
Landing aids
Radar Alt
Digital Map
HUD/HMD
IFF
Avionics data bus

VHF
UHF
HF
SatCom
Data Link

Radar
Electro Optics
Laser designator
Camera
ESM
DASS
Mission Computer
Data Loader
Mission system
data bus

A2G Missiles
Free fall bombs
Laser guided bomb
Internal gun
Rockets
Weapons bus

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Aircraft types/examples

Boeing B-52;

AVRO Vulcan;

Northrop B-2;

Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire;

Tupolev TU-160 Blackjack;

General Dynamics F-111

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Maritime Patrol

Role Description

ability to transit at high speed to a distant patrol area of
interest, and then

to remain in that area for a long time, carrying out searches
for surface, subsurface or both types of activity

Search and rescue (SAR)

Typical Mission Profile

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Key Performance Characteristics

Long endurance

Long range

Crew Complement

pilots, a navigator, an engineer and specialist mission
crew.

For very long missions a relief crew may be provided

System Architecture

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Avionics

Communications

Mission System

Weapons

Navigation/GPS
Autopilot
DME
TACAN
TCAS
Landing aids
Radar Alt
Digital Map
HUD/HMD
IFF
Avionics data bus

VHF
UHF
HF
SatCom
Data Link
Marine band
Shortwave

Radar
Electro Optics
Laser designator
Camera
ESM
DASS
Acoustic system
Oceanographic
database
Mission computing

Antiship Missiles
Free fall bombs
Torpedos
Flares
Internal gun
Mines
Weapons bus

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Aircraft types/examples

Lockheed P-3C orion;

Lockheed S-3 Viking;

Dassault Atlantic;

Tupolev Tu-20;

Westland Sea King

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Airborne Early Warning

Role Description

Early warning and detection

To alert ground and naval forces

Typical Mission Profile

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Key Performance Characteristics

Long range, long-endurance

360 scan radar with look down/look up mode

Airborne command post

Crew Complement

pilots, a navigator, an engineer and specialist mission
crew.

For very long missions a relief crew may be provided

System Architecture

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Avionics

Communications

Mission System

Weapons

Navigation/GPS
Autopilot
DME
TACAN
TCAS
Landing aids
Radar Alt
Digital Map
HUD/HMD
IFF
Avionics data bus

VHF
UHF
HF
SatCom
Data Link
Marine band
Shortwave

AEW Radar
Electro Optics
Laser designator
Camera
ESM
DASS
Acoustic system
Oceanographic
database
Mission computing

Flares/Chaff

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Aircraft types/examples

Grumman E-2 Hawkeye;

Boeing E-3 Sentry;

Lockheed P-3 AEW;

Tupolev Tu-126 AEW;

Westland Sea King.

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Electronic Warfare

Role Description

Electronic countermeasures (ECM);

Electronic support measures (ESM);

Signals intelligence (SIGINT);

Electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM).

Typical Mission Profile

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Key Performance Characteristics

Long range, long-endurance

High altitude, stable platform

Airborne command post

Crew Complement

pilots, a navigator, an engineer and specialist mission
crew.

For very long missions a relief crew may be provided

System Architecture

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Avionics

Communications

Mission System

Weapons

Navigation/GPS
Autopilot
DME
TACAN
TCAS
Landing aids
Radar Alt
Digital Map
HUD/HMD
IFF
Avionics data bus

VHF
UHF
HF
SatCom
Data Link
Marine band
Shortwave

AEW Radar
Maritime radar
Electro Optics
Laser designator
Camera
ESM
DASS
Acoustic system
Oceanographic
database
Mission computing

Flares/Chaff

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Aircraft types/examples

EA-6 Prowler;

RC-135;

Nimrod R MkI;

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Quiz #1

Read remaining roles of military aircraft from the book

1st quiz will be from all roles given in the book

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