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The Goodrich's DB-110 reconnaissance pod is a
digital, real-time, tactical reconnaissance system designed to
capture images in day or night, using electro-optical sensor
technology. The pod can transmit Images via datalink to the ground
in real time. The system is produced Goodrich's Surveillance and
Reconnaissance Systems (SRS) team based in Chelmsford, Mass. The
data link ground stations are designed and built by a Goodrich
facility in Malvern, U.K. for the Poland Peace Sky Program.
 The DB-110 is a long-range oblique sensor to provide long-range,
medium range and short-range imaging systems to support standoff
and penetrating missions. It can be operated autonomously, by the
pod's reconnaissance management system. Imagery is viewed on the
F-16's cockpit video display, enabling the pilot to verify targets
and conduct tasks such as battle damage assessment. This system
allows the pilot increased flexibility over current fielded
systems.
The DB-110/RAPTOR (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado)
delivers high definition imagery in the visible and infrared bands
at extremely long ranges. Its offers broad area coverage, spot and
stereo coverage. The systems use an 11" aperture telescope with
adjustable focal length of 110" in the visible range and 55" in
the IR range. The EO assembly is mounted on a two-axis stabilized
maintaining 180° field of regard across, and ± 20° along the line
of flight. The system has two-axis line of sight stabilization,
and is compensated for ground speed range of 0.1 to 1.6 Mach, at
altitude above 10,000 feet. It provides variable overlap
capability, from 10 to 100% and panoramic scanning (4° to 28°).
September
2006: Poland will soon receive the first of seven DB-110
airborne reconnaissance pods to equip its newly procured F-16C/Ds
(Peace Sky). DB-110 (known as Raptor) is built by Goodrich and is
operational with the U.K. Royal Air Force Tornados, used during
Operation Iraqi Freedom It is also in operation on the OP-3C
aircraft flown by the Japanese Maritime Staff Office.
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