Joint Helicopter Command

Manned Airborne Surveillance Capabilities

Colonel Richard Leakey

Presentation Outline
Joint Helicopter Command FIND within JHC
Historical
NI: Lynx Heli-teli, Beaver, Gazelle Iraq: Broadsword

Afghanistan
Apache Lynx / MX-10 Operational vignette

NI
Islander / RIGC

Future: Lynx Wildcat Questions

Joint Helicopter Command and Control

CinC FLEET CinC LAND
AOA
Full Command Full Command Full Command

CinC AIR

OPCOM AOA

AOA

Comd JHC

Comd Tps

JHC FS (NI)

16 AA Bde

HQ AAC

AACen

RAF BEN

RAF ODI

CHF

1 R Irish

2 Para

3 Para

5 Scots

UK Apache

Sights & Sensors - MTADS

Day TV
Wide x14 Narrow x63 Zoom x127

Sights & Sensors - MTADS

Day TV
Wide x14 Narrow x63 Zoom x127

Sights & Sensors - MTADS

Day TV
Wide x14 Narrow x63 Zoom x127

Sights & Sensors - MTADS

FLIR
Gen II TI PID night/shadows Wide x1.2 Medium x6 Narrow x20 Zoom x40

Sights & Sensors - FCR

Range ~8km Millimetric, K band, low probability of intercept Detect 1023; Prioritise 256; Display top 16 4 modes Ground targeting mode Radar mapping Air targeting mode Terrain profiling mode Link to TADS and HF Download tgts to other AH

Lynx Mk9a with MX-10

Lynx Mk9a

Lynx Mk9a

Op MOSHTARAK

D-DAY AIR ASSAULT

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USE of ISR TO MITIGATE THREAT

ISTAR 1: on station D-4 to D-Day, 6hrs flex coverage inc L-3 to L+1

ISTAR 2: on station D-4 to D-Day, 7hrs flex coverage inc L-3 to L-1

Command and Control

COLLECTION ASSETS
Wet Film / FMV / Digital Handheld

ISLANDER OBLIQUE IMAGERY

610 Camera 1500ft 3/4 mile

RIGC (NI)

Wildcat

A manned rotorcraft capable of independent and cooperative intelligent action, which provides commanders with a sustainable, timely, responsive, accurate and enduring ISTAR capability at long range across the full spectrum of conflict.

Extract from User Requirement Document

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QUESTIONS

Configuration - Avionics
Tactical Processor Its a Single Box! BOWMAN data module inside (Army) Integrated Data Modem Software Digital Map Mission Recording function Digital Video interface to Displays Donor AFCS Weapons System new Stores Management System (Navy) Stingray Torpedoes, Depth Charges Growth Provision for new Missile (FASGW) 12.7 and 7.62 mm Machine Guns and GPMG

Core Avionic System AMS based on SL 300 CDNU Secure Comms with SATURN Radios BOWMAN and HF Radios Wide Band Direction Finder (DF) with Homing Successor IFF AHRS, IGI and GARMIN 430 Civil Aids

Mission Systems new Defensive Aids Suite Radar (Naval) Electro-Optical Device Cockpit Display System 4 off Primary Displays (10x8 inch) 2 off Standby Displays Integrated Central Warning System

Capabilities
Digital Video (Fibre Optic)

Aircraft Management System

Saturn CCS/radios

Tactical Processor (inc Digital Map)

Video

Aircraft - Dual Redundant 1553B Databus

DAS with MWS, RWR, CMDS

EOD with LTD

Mission equipment (e.g. radar)

Mission - Dual Redundant 1553B Databus

MX-15 IMAGERY

Wildcat Overview
Fitted With MX15 Di IR, Colour and B&W TV (x20 zoom) LTRF/LTD/Beam Rider Laser Tactical Processor x 1 CMSS including digital mapping. 2 x Bowman ARC 341 1 x Bowman Data Store Fitted For SELEX 7000 Radar (Electronic Beam, Surveillance, ISAR, SAR modes) Automatic Identification System FAS GW Tactical Data Link, Link 16, AFAPD, VMF