US Coast Guard selects Honeywell for helicopter weather radar

WASHINGTON – The United States Coast Guard sought a weather radar upgrade for its existing systems on its Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk and Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin multimission helicopters. They found their solution from Honeywell in Phoenix. The USCG selected Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-7000 radar system, which the company says will feature fully automated tilt and gain controls, an intuitive weather return display, and advanced surveillance of maritime vessels. The reduced size, weight and power will reduce operational cost, improve fuel efficiency and enhance mission readiness, Honeywell says. The RDR-7000 uses 3D volumetric scanning across an extensive detection range to create a complete,…