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In This Issue: August 2006 
•   Case Study: Low-cost, three-dimensional Towed Radar Decoy
•   Tekdata's through-life management (TLM): providing economical solutions
•   Tekdata leaders achieve world-class management qualification
Case Study: Low-cost, three-dimensional Towed Radar Decoy
One of the most recent additions to the arsenal of active radar counter measures is the Towed Radar Decoy (TRD). These systems deploy a unit externally from the aircraft on some kind of cable and gather critical flight data.

Tekdata Interconnect designed and produced the TRD main harness which is fitted to the RAF's Tornado F3 aircraft. The TRD consists of a dispenser, data collection & decoy electronics. The harness construction having 600+ signals, power and shields. Delpoyed on an inter-linking 100 metres long umbilical cable assembly comprising two single mode, all-silica fibre optic cables.

After deployment air turbulence twists and kinks the umbilical, which means it cannot be easily re housed in the dispenser. The TRD is therefore released from its launching reel before landing and subsequently recovered.

Find out how Tekdata made this project happen using low-cost, three-dimensional assembly and test modules

Towed Radar Decoy
Tekdata's through-life management (TLM): providing economical solutions
Tekdata Interconnection Systems has been providing TLM interconnection products to industry for over 37 years. For instance, we continue to support the Odette Communications Electronic Warfare (Comms EW) systems.

Odette is one of the world's most advanced tactical Comms EW system, which represented a major capability enhancement for the British Army and Royal Marines. This system supports joint rapid reaction force operations providing the `electronic order-of-battle' on and above the battlefield.

Odette is yet another example of how Tekdata provides through-life management to ensure its interconnection expertise contributes to the success of its clients - today and tomorrow.

Find out how Tekdata can help you design interconnections that won't let you down.

ODETTE
Tekdata leaders achieve world-class management qualification
The four team leaders, Steve James, Karen Heath, Jenny Swindells and Steve McCarthy received their awards last June from Ernie Edwards, managing director at Tekdata.

They are the first group to successfully qualify as World Class Team Managers under the award offered by EMTA, one of the UK's leading award bodies specialising in the Engineering Sector.

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