Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)
Comments
The new G550 “Oron” combines the capabilities of several different ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft in a single platform.
Though the "Oron" looks similar to the "Eitam", its systems are more advanced and allow for a wider range of missions. "The big improvement is in its overall capabilities and diversity of the tasks it can perform", says Maj. I.
The “Oron” received today appears to be a new variant of the G550. “The aircraft combines several capabilities including aerial imaging, control and radar, and maritime intelligence gathering for the Navy”, explains Maj. I, Deputy Commander of the 122nd Squadron. “The majority of these capabilities already exist in our squadron and the ‘Maof Rahav’ unit, however, with the new aircraft, we managed to condense them all onto a single flight platform”.
Externally, the “Oron” is similar to the “Eitam”, the G550 CAEW. This is a sort of mini-AWACS equipped with 2 L-band antennas, on both sides of the fuselage, and 2 S-band antennas, on the nose and tail of the aircraft. The antennas are part of a EL/W-2085, a Phalcon and Green Pine (used for the Arrow Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile Missile, ATBMM) derivative. However, its systems are more advanced and allow for a wider range of missions, says the IAF on its website. “The big improvement is in its overall capabilities and diversity of the tasks it can perform”, says Maj. I. “The aircraft combines the capabilities of the ‘Eitam’ and the ‘Shavit’, reconnaissance aircraft from the Fighter Division, and advanced air-to-surface radar.
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DB Selector
DB3K
Hypothetical
No
Name
Gulfstream G550 ORON
Country
Israel
Service
Air Force
In Commission
2021-
Length (m)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Wingspan (m)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Height (m)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Empty Weight (kg)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Payload Weight (kg)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Crew
As DBID 676 and 2955
Propulsion
As DBID 676 and 2955
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Service Ceiling (ft)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Cruise Speed (kt)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Endurance (min)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Fuel Capacity (kg)
As DBID 676 and 2955
Sensors
Combines capabilities of DBID 676 and 2955
Mounts
Combines capabilities of DBID 676 and 2955
Loadout Options
Combines capabilities of DBID 676 and 2955
Comms/Datalinks
Combines capabilities of DBID 676 and 2955
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)
Comments
The new G550 “Oron” combines the capabilities of several different ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft in a single platform.
Though the "Oron" looks similar to the "Eitam", its systems are more advanced and allow for a wider range of missions. "The big improvement is in its overall capabilities and diversity of the tasks it can perform", says Maj. I.
The “Oron” received today appears to be a new variant of the G550. “The aircraft combines several capabilities including aerial imaging, control and radar, and maritime intelligence gathering for the Navy”, explains Maj. I, Deputy Commander of the 122nd Squadron. “The majority of these capabilities already exist in our squadron and the ‘Maof Rahav’ unit, however, with the new aircraft, we managed to condense them all onto a single flight platform”.
Externally, the “Oron” is similar to the “Eitam”, the G550 CAEW. This is a sort of mini-AWACS equipped with 2 L-band antennas, on both sides of the fuselage, and 2 S-band antennas, on the nose and tail of the aircraft. The antennas are part of a EL/W-2085, a Phalcon and Green Pine (used for the Arrow Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile Missile, ATBMM) derivative. However, its systems are more advanced and allow for a wider range of missions, says the IAF on its website. “The big improvement is in its overall capabilities and diversity of the tasks it can perform”, says Maj. I. “The aircraft combines the capabilities of the ‘Eitam’ and the ‘Shavit’, reconnaissance aircraft from the Fighter Division, and advanced air-to-surface radar.
Sources
https://iaf.org.il/9327-52847-en/IAF.aspx https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40065/israelis-new-surveillance-jet-combines-two-other-aircrafts-missions-into-a-single-airframe https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/04/the-israeli-air-force-officially-introduces-the-oron-a-highly-modified-g550-with-unprecedented-isr-capabilities/ https://twitter.com/IAFsite/status/1378710877281660929