Common processing and system elements of Racal's Searchwater 2000 maritime reconnaissance (MR) and airborne early warning (AEW)radars are undergoing a series of over-sea tests, fitted under the nose of a Douglas DC-3 leased from Air Atlantique of Coventry. The MR variant is for the British Aerospace Nimrod 2000 replacement maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Air Force, while the AEW version will be used to upgrade the Royal Navy's dedicated AEW-equipped Westland Sea Kings.
Source: Flight International
