TACAN
Defense & Government
Range and bearing the civil VOR does not give you.
Tactical air navigation (TACAN) as a certified airborne installation: UHF azimuth and DME to a TACAN or VORTAC station. Typical path is Collins AN/ARN-153 class with an L3Harris indicator. Interfaces to FMS and INS via ARINC 429 or MIL-STD-1553. Not encrypted; resilient in the military UHF band.
- Design (DOA)EASA.21J.849
- Part-145CZ.145.0094
- QualityISO 9001 · AQAP 2110
What is included
Receiver and indicator
Airborne TACAN receiver / transceiver and indicator.
Interfaces
To FMS, INS and the existing NAV stack.
Design data
Under 21J.
Hangar fit
Under Part 145.
Typical deliverables
- 1Installation and interface drawings (ARINC 429 or MIL-STD-1553)
- 2Approved data with installation instructions
Systems we integrate
- TACAN
Collins Aerospace AN/ARN-153
Airborne TACAN with azimuth and DME data for fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms.
- TACAN
BendixKing KTU-709
TACAN receiver for slant-range distance and bearing to TACAN or VORTAC stations.
- Indicator
L3Harris IN602
TACAN indicator for air-to-air and air-to-ground operations.
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