Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Multimode Sensor for Radar, Electronic Warfare and Communications | Aviation

Northrop Grumman says EMRIS leverages technologies developed for other programs, combining them with an open architecture and technology from DARPA’s Arrays on Commercial Timescales program.

Northrop Grumman has announced the completion of the first flight test campaign of a new multimode sensor called Electronically Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS). The sensor, first announced in February 2023, can work simultaneously work as radar, electronic warfare (EW) and communications system, says the company.

In the system’s description, Northrop Grumman says that EMRIS is based on a fully digital Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) which utilizes technology from DARPA’s (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Arrays on Commercial Timescales program and the now common open architecture standards. The design uses common building blocks and software containerization to allow a rapid, cost-effective production.

“Dozens of successful flights with EMRIS demonstrated the ability to reduce development timelines and lower program costs by leveraging our partnerships with, and advancements across, all military services,” said Krys Moen, vice president for advanced mission capabilities…