Portsmouth Aviation is pleased to announce their active involvement in equipping the Harrier GR9A aircraft in Afghanistan with EPW2+.
This new GPS guided weapon was developed by integrating a UK Paveway 2 body and the Enhanced Computer Control Group from a Paveway IV and provides the GR9 with an integrated, through cloud, precision bombing capability.
The programme has been delivered through key partnerships between Portsmouth Aviation, BAE Systems, the MoD, Raytheon Missile Systems and EDO-MBM, and involved integration of the new weapon, rig testing, flight trials, weapon performance analysis and certification.
The strength of the partnerships has enabled this significant capability to be deployed in theatre within four months from contract exchange, thus retaining the all weather precision bombing capability on the Harrier GR9 .
Portsmouth Aviation is a key innovator within the Defence and Homeland Security Communities specialising in the design and manufacture and supply of, airborne stores, support equipment, munitions environmental monitoring solutions and NBC Systems. The company holds a range of UK MoD approved design responsibilities including the UK suite of Paveway guided weapons, aircraft bombs and ancillary items.
Systems design, integration and support across Air, Sea and Land are an important and significant element in both our UK and international portfolios. The Company continues to expand, and currently employs 132 staff on its 7 acre site in Portsmouth