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Cobham and SRC complete T-6A Fleet ADS-B Out upgrade

Cobham Aerospace Connectivity and Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) have realised the on time completion of ADS-B Out compliance for the US Government’s Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) fleet of T-6A aircraft.


Courtesy Cobham / USAF photo: Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen

SRC, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has successfully retrofitted over 500 aircraft and aircrew training devices with new ADS-B Out-compliant transponders and Cobham’s upgraded RMS 555 Radio Management System.

Cobham’s RMS 555 software/firmware upgrade significantly reduced installation costs and simplified the aircraft modification work by minimising changes to the aircraft configuration and pilot operations.

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John Payne, General Manager North America, Cobham Aerospace Connectivity: “This successful program is indicative of Cobham’s commitment to full life-cycle product support by helping our customers adapt to changing technological and regulatory requirements. 

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Completion of this programme on-time and on-budget stands as a notable achievement for Cobham and its partner SRC and there mutual end customer, the JPATS programme operations.”
 

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