Radar Test Set Digital Data Control-Monitor
Communications & Embedded Systems
After delivery of the first DDC-M, the U.S. government contracted with SwRI to build an additional 50 units, develop provisioning documentation, and provide maintenance.
The U.S. government contracted with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to design, develop, and produce a functional replacement of the IP-1309/APY-1 Digital Data Control-Monitor (DDC-M). The DDC-M interfaces with and allows functional testing of the AN/APY-1 and AN/APY-2 radar systems on U.S. Air Force (USAF) Series E-3A, E-3B, and E-3C Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft.
The main objective of the program was to produce a functional replacement of the current DDC-M that was:
- Higher quality
- More reliable
- Easier to maintain
- Smaller
- Lighter
- Less expensive
Because the replacement DDC-M was intended to require no user retraining, it provided the same type of user interface as the previous DDC-M. After successful functional, environmental, and AWACS flight testing, SwRI delivered a final prototype to the U.S. government. In addition, SwRI provided technical manual documentation and a validated procurement drawing package in accordance with MIL-T-31000.
After delivery of the first DDC-M, the U.S. government contracted with SwRI to build an additional 50 units, develop provisioning documentation, and provide maintenance.
Related Terminology
communication devices • ID-1309/APY-1 digital data control-monitor • AN/APY-2 • airborne warning and control systems aircraft • digital data control-monitor replacement • AWACS • DDC-M maintenance • communications engineering • radar test set digital data control-monitor
