F-5TH vises på Singapore Airshow - FlightGlobal

Jeg har tidligere vist oppgradert cockpit; det var etter Le Bourget i fjor. IAI leverte glasscockpit til T-38 i USAF, og kan levere til F-5E også. Her er noe info om hva de kan levere:

IAI has successfully undertaken major F-5 upgrade and modernization programs for several air forces. These programs are divided into fighter aircraft and trainer aircraft upgrades. The F-5 fighter aircraft upgrade configuration, typically include the integration of advanced Radar, EW systems, mission systems, sensors and weapons, with glass cockpits.
The F-5 trainer aircraft upgrade configuration, provide capabilities for lead-in pilot training for fighter aircraft such as the F-16 and F-18.  These upgrades include the integration of a glass cockpit, however instead of integrating costly sensors, they utilize "virtual" systems to provide accurately simulated operational behavior of actual Radar, EW and Weapon systems.  These upgrades also include systems that support pilot training and debriefing.
Based on IAI's successful F-5 upgrade programs Boeing selected IAI as its prime subcontractor for the USAF T-38 Talon upgrade avionics program, in which over 450 T-38 aircraft have been upgraded. The upgrade has enabled the USAF to continue to operate the T-38 in the F-16 lead-in trainer role. 

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Singapore air show 2020

Thailand shows off upgraded F-5TH fighters

By Greg Waldron11 February 2020

A modernised version of the venerable Northrop F-5 has made its debut at this year’s Singapore show, with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) displaying a pair of aircraft upgraded to the new TH standard.

The F-5TH was commissioned into Thai service in late 2019 and are operated by the service’s 211 Sqn from Ubon air base, located near the Cambodian border in the east of the country.

Source: Greg Waldron

A two-seat F-5TH at the Singapore air show

Modification work on the original F-5E was conducted in Thailand and includes the addition of a new Elbit Systems avionics suite and an all-glass cockpit. The aircraft also gain a Leonardo Grifo active electronically scanned array, which also allows a slightly shorter nose.

Crucially, the F-5THs also feature the Link-T datalink, allowing close co-operation with other RTAF assets such as the Saab Gripen C/D and Erieye.

The addition of the new equipment has required some major changes, however. The single-seater at the show has had one of its 20mm cannons removed, while the two-seater has lost both of its guns.

Upgrades will be applied to 10 aircraft, enabling them to stay in service until the 2030s.