Dec 29 2010
The primary Medium Extended Air Defense System, called the Battle Manager, is set for system integration in Italy for the flight test series in 2012. According to the project officials, another five Battle Managers are also being assembled to aid the installation, evaluation and qualification undertakings for conducting the flight tests.
This MEADS multinational project is headquartered in Orlando and has different International participating firms including Italy-based MBDA, Germany-based LFK Company and the United States-oriented Lockheed Martin. By employing standardized connections and a ground-breaking network-oriented open configuration, the MEADS Battle Manager commands and regulates the MEADS as well as non-MEADS sensing devices and launchers.
With the aid of, "plug-and-fight," capability of sensors and launchers and other systems, the battle managers can function as nodes on the MEADS grid. The commander is able to augment or eliminate the components based on the conditions without shutting down the system. This supple methodology is a newly introduced one for terrain air and missile defense solutions.
Claudio Ponzi, MEADS International Technical Director stated that, they are highly pleased with their battle manager team for attaining this substantial breakthrough that identifies the idealistic necessities provided to the MEADS program.He further commented that the MEADS design and the Battle Manager offer the potentiality to incorporate a limitless blend of sensing units and weapons in a unique network.
Source: http://www.mbda-systems.com