Racal-Thorn Defence has won the contract to build the UK Royal Air Force's Tactical Air Control Centre (TACC), which will fill a command and control capability-gap identified in the 1991 Gulf War.
Although the TACC is due to enter service in March 1999, an initial capability will be in place by September 1998.
Litton will provide the real-time battle-management software, which will allow the TACC to compile a Recognised Air-Surface Picture and to execute the tasking order issued by the Pilot Joint Forces Air Commander by sending tactical instructions to the RAF's aircraft.
The TACC will be air deployable, and can be carried by the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
Source: Flight International
