Safran to Supply SPARTE 700 Telemetry Antenna to the U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Airforce has awarded Safran a contract to install two 7.3M Tracking Telemetry Antennas at Eglin Air Force Base, a U.S. Air Force Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) in Florida.

These SPARTE 700 antennas are equipped with a high accuracy pedestal supporting a carbon fiber reflector and a tri-band (L/S/C) feed with Single Channel Monopulse (SCM) RF auto-tracking technology. The feed provides test ranges the flexibility to support multiple platform flight tests. The Antenna Controller Unit (ACU) supports up to 8 Dual channel receivers.

“We have significantly expanded our U.S. operations in the last 4 years, and we are proud to deliver telemetry antennas built, assembled and tested in the U.S. at our Norcross facility in Georgia “commented Ray Munoz, Safran Data Systems Inc. CEO.