BAE Systems and QinetiQ Ready Avro RJ100 Testbed for ECRS Mk2 Radar Flight Trials

BAE Systems and QinetiQ ready Avro RJ100 testbed for ECRS Mk2 radar flight trials

The work, first reported by FlightGlobal, involves QinetiQ’s Avro RJ100 registered G-ETPL, known as the Airborne Technology Demonstrator (ATD). The aircraft was first seen in 2023 with a “combat aircraft nose system” to accommodate advanced radar and sensor payloads. According to BAE Systems, efforts in 2025 have focused on defining modifications needed to support trials. These include airworthiness assessments, structural and avionics design ch…

BAE Systems and QinetiQ Prepare Avro RJ100 Testbed for ECRS Mk2 Radar Flight Trials

A modified Avro RJ100 will support integration of Leonardo UK’s ECRS Mk2 AESA radar for RAF Typhoons, reducing costs and accelerating development. BAE Systems and QinetiQ are preparing to modify an Avro RJ100 regional jet into a dedicated flight-test platform for the integration of the European Common Radar System Mk2 (ECRS Mk2). The radar is […]

BAE Systems and partners ready RJ100 regional jet for Typhoon ...

BAE Systems and partner Qinetiq are gearing up to begin transformation of an Avro RJ100 regional jet into a flight-test asset for trials of the ECRS Mk2 radar under development by Leonardo UK for Royal Air Force-operated Eurofighter Typhoons.