Airbus Begins Regular Radar Testing With A320 Testbed

airbus a350 with a eurofighter nose
Credit: Airbus
LONDON—Airbus is set to begin regular flight tests of an A320 airliner-based testbed adapted to perform airborne trials of a new active, electronically scanned array radar for the Eurofighter. The airframer has modified the German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s A320 Advanced Technology Research Aircraft...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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