Marvin Test Solutions Announces New AIM-120 Simulation and Test Capabilities for MTS-3060 SmartCan™ Armament Test Set

IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvin Test Solutions (formerly known as Geotest-Marvin Test Systems) a global provider of innovative test solutions for military, aerospace, and manufacturing organizations, today announced new enhancements to its MTS-3060 SmartCan™, a universal O-level aircraft armament test set for legacy aircraft employing smart weapons. With the new SmartCan™ enhancements, maintainers now can test the full functionality of the AIM-120 interface by emulating the missile.

Overcoming Obsolescence
Today, 4^th and 5^th generation aircraft, like the F-16, are equipped with smart (MIL-STD 1553 and 1760) weapons technology and enhanced legacy weapons. These aircraft demand rapid, on-aircraft test and troubleshooting capabilities, a simplified test process, and a smaller test footprint on the flightline to ensure efficient operation. Currently, armament circuits preload test sets (ACPTS) require additional, big-box test equipment test equipment to fully and accurately verify that sophisticated armament and munitions systems are full mission-capable (FMC), and in some cases, this combination can't even meet testing requirements. Therefore, maintainers need new testing capabilities to support today's smart weapons, including interfaces such as AIM-120.

With the compact SmartCan™ test set, Marvin Test Solutions aims to meet the testing needs of today's smart weapons while overcoming system obsolescence. SmartCan™ is capable of standardizing and consolidating armament test equipment across 4^th and 5^th generation aircraft, including F-5, Hawk, TA/ FA-50, A-10, F-15, F-16,  and F-18.

"SmartCan™, a test set that is capable of testing not only the continuity, but also the functionality of the MIL-STD-1760 bus ensures higher mission readiness and lowers the cost of flightline equipment," said Major General Steve Sargeant, USAF (Ret.) and CEO of Marvin Test Solutions. "Our new test capabilities for AIM-120 enhance the capabilities of the proven SmartCan™, a platform already successfully qualified and deployed on F-5, Hawk, TA/ FA-50, F-16 Block 15 and Block 50, and F-15C aircraft. These capabilities have been globally recognized by organizations including the Air National Guard, which is now including the SmartCan™ in a pending evaluation of flightline test equipment for the F-16."

Improving Flightline Test
The MTS SmartCan™ is the only flightline test set capable of fully emulating smart weapons such as JDAM during pre-load armament test. Furthermore, it is the only test set to evaluate the full functionality of the MIL-STD-1760 bus interface between the armament and aircraft. With the new SmartCan™ enhancements, maintainers now can test the full functionality of the AIM-120 interface by emulating the missile.

The hand-held, AA battery-operated SmartCan™ universal flightline test set weighs less than three pounds and packs the capability to conduct full pre- and post-load operations as well as possessing pre- and post-flight audio and video channels for troubleshooting legacy systems such as AIM-9 and AGM-65. It can be tailored and expanded to accommodate armament loaded on any 4^th or 5^th generation aircraft, and can troubleshoot many of the problems encountered by maintainers.

Bringing O-Level Test to FIDAE 2014
Marvin Test Solutions will showcase SmartCan™ and other armament test solutions at FIDAE 2014, March 25-28 in Santiago, Chile.

Major General Steve Sargeant, USAF (Ret.), CEO of Marvin Test Solutions will be available at FIDAE 2014 to meet with leaders in the military and aerospace industry and discuss how Marvin Test Solutions can enhance their ability to maintain and sustain aircraft, while simultaneously replacing obsolete legacy test equipment. The company will be joining its distributor, Aero Precision, in booth C-14.

To make an appointment to meet with General Sargeant at FIDAE 2014, contact Donna Van Dyke at [email protected] or Lori Lai at [email protected].  For more information on Marvin Test Solutions equipment offerings visit marvintest.com.

About Marvin Test Solutions
Marvin Test Solutions, a vertically integrated aerospace test and measurement company, has delivered innovative, feature-rich test solutions meeting for factory, flightline, intermediate-level, and depot-level requirements since 1988. As a member of the Marvin Group, an award-winning aerospace group with a 50-year history in the Military and Commercial Aerospace industries, Marvin Test Solutions has test equipment deployed in support of most of the major defense aircraft and munitions in use around the world. Marvin Test Solutions quickly delivers full-spectrum, successful test solutions making test, maintenance, and sustainment of the most mission-critical systems easier and faster.

Media/Customer Contact: Lori Lai, [email protected]

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