Originally Posted by
Davef68
In terms of capability, how does the Italian Navy AEW EH101 with the Eliradar HEW-784 compare to the Crowsnest?
Answering my own question. 'Not very well' seems to be the answer!
Italy’s navy is to boost its operational fleet of Leonardo Helicopters AW101 rotorcraft by removing the airborne early warning (AEW) system equipment installed on four stored examples.
“We are going to get rid of this configuration because it has not been very successful,” a source said at Defence IQ’s International Military Helicopter conference in London on 28 February. “Basically we have had four prototypes, which are not performing.”
The rotorcraft will have their current AEW radar installation and mission equipment removed, and undergo conversion to the navy’s amphibious support configuration of the three-engined type.
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence...uration/157182