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Cy-25KM Scorpion
The project gives close air support aircraft a modern avionics system, including a 'glass' cockpit and weapons delivery and navigation system (WDNS).
Elbit's Scorpion programme manager, Mody Rosoff, told JDU that the architec¬ture of the upgrade was based on a twin 1553B databus and the company's Modu¬lar Multi-Role Computer. The original cockpit has been redesigned with most ori¬ginal analogue 'dial' instrumentation being replaced by two new 6x8in multifuncti¬on color displays (MFCDs), a new heads-up display (HUD) with up-front controls, a new caution panel and HOTAS (Hands-On-Throttle-And-Stick) controls.
A new GPS/inertial navigation system, together with Elbit's moving map display (in its first fixed-wing application), VOR/ILS, DME and stores management sys¬tem make up the WDNS. Two new radios {VHF and UHF}, with secure modes, have also been installed.
There is provision for Elbit's DASH (Display and Sighting Helmet) to be incor¬porated, should the customer so wish it. It is also possible to add a TACAN fa¬cility. The existing radar altimeter and fuel gauges have been retained, as well as the Russian KLEN laser ranger and target designator.