A radome which allows the antenna system to meet the demanding legislative requirements across both receive and transmit frequencies at low cost, is a challenge which Chelton Radomes has met for its customer: Melco in Japan. Production radomes are now being delivered to Melco's plant in Osaka.

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FURTHER SERIES PRODUCTION ORDERS FOR EUROFIGTHER TYPHOON EQUIPMENT

Development work is now complete and series production is starting up on the fuselage-mounted strake radomes housing the Chelton Instrument Landing System (ILS) antennas. The composite radome replaces the original fabricated aluminium aerodynamic strake.

Photo Source: Eurofighter

Meanwhile Tranche 2 manufacture is underway on the nose cone and fin tip radomes.

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NEW RF CODE IMPROVES ACCURACY OF ANTENNA/RADOME PERFORMANCE MODELLING

Research work carried out over the past 2 years has resulted in new prediction code to support radome design. Entitled FORAM (File-Orientated Radome & Antenna Modelling), this code is modular and adaptable and is based on a physical optics kernel.

It allows the engineers to construct high fidelity models of any type of antenna-reflector, slotted array, E scan array, inter alia rapidly import geometric data on the radome and optimise the radome build. Output can be provided in a variety of formats tailored to interpretation of radome effects on radar performance.

ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) RADOME SUITE FOR ELETTRONICA IN PRODUCTION

Development work on the forward and rear EW radomes has recently been completed and production deliveries are underway to meet a tight schedule requirement from Elettronica of Rome. These radomes have been designed and qualified to meet the demanding requirements imposed by supersonic flight.

Chelton radomes have also recently provided Elettronica with radomes for C-27 and Dassault Falcon.

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TERMA COASTAL SURVEILLANCE RADAR FITTED WITH VERY LARGE RADOME FROM CHELTON

Chelton has recently supplied a very large (>6m) radome to protect a coastal surveillance radar antenna installed by Terma of Denmark. The radome was required to offer very low reflection loss.

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CHELTON RADOMES SUPPORTS WORLD’S FIRST HIGH SPEED TRAIN (HST) BROADBAND ACCESS SERVICE

Chelton Radomes is pleased to provide to 21Net the high performance radome integral to its live commercial service on the Paris - Brussels HST operated by Thalys.

Supported by the ESA (European Space Agency), 21Net's innovative technology combines three key elements: a bi-directional antenna on the roof of the train, Wi-Fi access points inside the carriages and a multi-megabit satellite link carrying incoming and outgoing data flows, thus connecting the train's wireless network to the Internet.

The radome covering the roof mounted antenna illustrates the full design and manufacturing capabilities offered by Chelton. Although outwardly a simple structure, it must combine the electrical performance requirements of low beam deflection and low transmission loss with the structural and environmental stresses incurred, for example, when two trains pass at full speed in a tunnel.

Chelton expertise ensures that low loss and aberration is achieved across a broad band covering both transmit and receive functions at low cost. Chelton has worked closely with 21Net to meet the needs of this first service operated by Thalys, and for future projects of this type.

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The project took a major step forward with the flight mid December of the second trial aircraft, PA2.

This is the first aircraft to fly equipped with the full Mission System.

Full scale system trials began with a second flight on 12th January in which the main radar was operating, through a Chelton supplied nose radome.

Chelton Radomes also supply the fin mounted SATCOM radome and the suite of defensive aids radomes mounted on the wing tips, nose and MAD boom.

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Chelton Radomes Ltd. made a significant contribution to the 26th August first flight of the new RAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft, the Nimrod MRA4. Radomes for the Radar, Satcom and Electronic Surveillance antennas were designed and manufactured by Chelton, and can be seen in grey on the picture attached.

A worthy successor to the highly successful Nimrod MR2, and drawing on around 25 years of that aircraft’s experience, Nimrod MRA4 will be a modern, adaptable, highly capable fully integrated Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) weapon system. It will offer unrivalled operational effectiveness, incorporating an advanced technical and mission capability and a fully integrated training system and logistic support package. As such the Nimrod MRA4 will fulfil the United Kingdom’s maritime patrol, reconnaissance, intelligence and strike requirements for many years to come.

Chelton Radomes Ltd. Designs, manufactures and tests high performance radomes for Aerospace and Defence applications. In addition to Nimrod, Chelton supplies radomes for the Typhoon, Tornado and Apache aircraft operated by the RAF, and a variety of other aircraft projects.

Additional details of Nimrod can be obtained from malcolm.adams@baesystems.com.

Additional details of Chelton Radomes Ltd. can be obtained from nick.savage@radomes.co.uk

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