Mission Safety Equipment Package for the C-130
C-Suite Tactical™ is a modular Mission Safety Equipment Package (MSEP) developed for C-130 tactical and special mission aircraft. The solution combines synthetic vision, enhanced vision, terrain following, terrain avoidance, and terrain awareness capabilities to improve low-altitude flight safety, situational awareness, and mission effectiveness during day, night, and adverse weather operations. Designed for demanding tactical environments, C-Suite Tactical provides real-time mission-critical information to aircrews through head-up, head-down, and helmet-mounted displays.
Mission Safety for Low-Altitude Tactical Operations
Low-altitude tactical missions present unique challenges for aircrews, particularly when operating in degraded visual environments, difficult terrain, or adverse weather.
C-Suite Tactical was developed to help C-130 operators:
- Maintain operational capability during day, night, and all-weather missions
- Improve situational awareness during tactical and special operations
- Reduce the risk of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)
- Support Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) and Low Probability of Detection (LPD) operations
- Enhance mission effectiveness while reducing pilot workload
The system enables crews to safely execute complex low-level missions while maintaining continuous awareness of terrain, obstacles, and flight path information.
C-Suite Tactical is a highly advanced Mission Safety Equipment Package that combines multiple applications and sensors into a single integrated solution.
Based on a Digital Terrain Elevation Database (DTED) and real-time sensor inputs, the system generates accurate flight information and mission guidance for tactical and special mission operations.
Information can be displayed on:
- Head-Up Displays (HUD)
- Primary Flight Displays (PFD)
- Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD)
The result is greater mission awareness and improved operational safety during low-altitude flight.
Designed for C-130 Tactical and Special Missions
C-Suite Tactical is specifically designed for C-130 tactical and special mission aircraft. The solution integrates with cockpit systems and avionics to provide seamless access to mission-critical information while supporting safe maneuverability at low altitude under demanding operational conditions.
- Enables accurate low level flight in any condition, Signiant reduction of pilots workload and CFIT immunity
- The TF/TA application provides clear, distinct and unambiguous Flight guidance to maintain an accurate low level flight pattern in Day, Night and All weather conditions
- TF/TA is based on a Digital Terrain Elevation Database (DTED) fused with a real time ground mapping radar, designed to operate within the aircrafts performance envelope
- The TF/TA ensures safer operation over alltypes of terrain, including: high mountains, rolling hills, level terrain and man-made obstacles
- Provides flight crews with a clear view of their environment, when out of sight, enabling a variety of new mission capabilities
- The SVS displays a clear and intuitive 3D synthetic image of the external environment on PFD, HUD or the Helmet Mounted Display
- Based on a DTED, the SVS image is overlaid with the on-screen graphic flight-plan, runways, man made obstacles and critical flight data
- Provides clear vision of the terrain through night and low visibility conditions
- EVS is a highly sensitive, wide spectrum infrared camera that provides real-time video images of the flight terrain on PFD, HUD or the Helmet Mounted Display
- EVS fuses both near and medium IR spectrum to provide clear images through dark night and harsh weather conditions, therefore enabling low altitude maneuverability as well as precision approaches and safe landing in reduced visibility
Operational Benefits
FAQ
The system is specifically designed for C-130 aircraft performing tactical airlift and special mission operations.
The system provides terrain awareness, terrain avoidance guidance, synthetic vision, enhanced vision, and real-time flight information that help crews safely operate during low-level missions and reduce CFIT risks.
SVS creates a three-dimensional representation of the external environment using terrain databases and mission information, enabling crews to maintain situational awareness even when outside visual cues are limited.
TF/TA provides flight guidance that helps crews safely maintain low-altitude flight paths while avoiding terrain and obstacles across varying operating environments.
EVS is an infrared-based imaging system that provides real-time visual information during night operations and degraded visibility conditions.
Information can be presented on Head-Up Displays (HUD), Primary Flight Displays (PFD), and Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD).
