Embraer and the Brazilian Army (EB) successfully concluded the first experimental test of the M200 Vigilante radar in a representative environment, including the displacement of the equipment on the KC-390 aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force. The radar operation was carried out at Júlio Belém Airport, in Parintins (AM), throughout the months of June and July. The Municipality of Parintins and the s of the Júlio Belém and Viracopos Airports (Campinas-SP), also ed the initiative.
The location was chosen because of the Parintins Folk Festival, an event that implies a significant increase in air traffic in the region. Thousands of visitors accessed the city this year through Júlio Belém Airport, totaling more than 800 take-off and landing operations in one week. The M200 Vigilante radar was transported for the first time in a FAB KC-390, on a three-hour journey between Campinas and Parintins.
The sensor monitored air traffic within a 200 km radius of the airport, uninterruptedly, in parallel with the work of the CINDACTA IV flight controllers, the FAB body responsible for air coordination in the North region.
“The Parintins Folk Festival presented an opportunity to test the performance of the M200 Vigilante in a challenging environment, such as the Amazon. Embraer's t operation with the Army and Air Force proved the equipment's versatility, agility, precision and robustness in its first operation. We are very pleased with the results, which constitute an important step in the transition to effective and operational future employment for the benefit of the Armed Forces in Brazil and abroad”, says Bosco da Costa Junior, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security.
“We are proud to participate and contribute to this relevant event in the Amazon region. Over more than 15 years of development in the field of sensors, the partnership between the Army and Embraer has built the technological autonomy of the now digital radars, known as phased array. Carrying out this experimental exercise was another important step in proving the technical characteristics of the M200 Vigilante, which will expand the capabilities of our troop, maintaining continued operation with the of the Defense Industrial Base (BID)”, says Army General Achilles Furlan Neto, Head of the Science and Technology Department of the Brazilian Army.
The M200 Vigilante radar is a medium-range sensor aimed at Air Surveillance and Early Warning applications. Using advanced processing techniques, it is capable of detecting and tracking positions and trajectories, in addition to classifying detected targets. It has an integrated power generation system, which guarantees operating autonomy for up to 48 hours, in addition to the ease of transport by land and air platforms.
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