The aircraft will feature Elbit Systems avionic suite which includes a glass cockpit with a high level of mission simulation capability incorporating Virtual Tactical Training
German aircraft manufacturer Grob Aircraft AG and Elbit Systems Ltd. teamed in several agreements to partner in the development of a new family of trainer aircraft: the G - 120TP. The G -120TP Trainer family is based on a modular aircraft concept.
One aircraft in three different configurations, namely as a Side-by-Side Aircraft, a Tandem-Seat Aircraft and a Four-Seat Aircraft, where as all three aircraft maintain a maximum of commonality, guaranteeing an unsurpassed operating cost effectiveness.
Manufactured by Grob Aircraft AG, the aircraft will feature Elbit Systems avionic suite which includes a glass cockpit with a high level of mission simulation capability incorporating Virtual Tactical Training.
Grob Aircraft AG, based in the southern Region of Bavaria, is a subsidiary of H3 Aerospace which is privately owned by a Munich based group of investors.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Companyalso focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services.
Elbit Systems partners with German co Grob in Training aircraft development
The aircraft will feature Elbit Systems avionic suite which includes a glass cockpit with a high level of mission simulation capability incorporating Virtual Tactical Training
25.07.10 / 00:00
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