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A -- EVALUATION OF THE TARGETING AVIONICS SYSTEM (TAS) ON AN F/A-18 AI RCRAFT POC L. McCullough, ONR 251 (703) 696-2601. The Office of Naval Research intends to issue a sole source contract to McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA), for studies and analyses, design and fabrication of installation accessories, analysis and definition of multiplex bus interfaces, preparation of data to support flight certification and conduct preliminary analysis for electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMI/EMC) for the integration of a modified version of the Targeting Avionics System (TAS) configured pylon with the F/A-18. MDA will provide some modified pylon hardware and will conduct analysis efforts leading to flight certification. The TAS can then operate properly when mounted on a Fleet F/A-18 aircraft. MDA is the aircraft manufacturer and systems integrator for the F/A-18 and the only source with knowledge of the aircraft and pylon design and of the F/A-18 avionics system operation essential to the successful installation and integration of the TAS into the aircraft weapon system. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0060)

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