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E-6B

Nomenclature: AN/AIC-32(V)3

The E-6B modification program was an effort to upgrade the E-6A aircraft and merge the Navy TACAMO with the Air Force ABNCCP missions. The E-6B is baselined on E-6A and the P-3 Update IV system. The CCU is made up of 6 CIM cards, 18 DAMs, 2 Power Conditioners, 8 Relay cards, 2 Control interface cards, 2 SIF cards and 2 microprocessors.

 
The system is comprised of:
1 CCU
9 CSUs
4 ACUs
1 CS/EAP
8 MSUs
1 MCU
10 EIU interfaces

The CSUs are identical to the E-6A CSUs with added switch settings for the ICS selector switch and 1 additional ISC (CT-II type CSU). The ACUs are identical to the E-6A units, The CS/EAP is also identical to the E-6A unit. The MSUs are also identical except for an additional switch for added nets. The MCU is an unmodified E-6A unit used for additional interface to the PA. The EIU interfaces are MIC & HDST interfaces (0 dBm) directly to the DAMs and are controlled exclusively via 1553.

 
Some features of E-6B are:
28 operator interfaces
Simulcast
Secure RX/TX indication
1553 RT interface
Automatic degraded mode
Fully redundant CCU operation
9 T/R radios, 3 assignable Cryptos, 3 Conference nets and 6 NAVAIDS
Dual Lo-level HDST support
Degraded/Backup operation
Always WARMSTART (remember settings prior to power OFF)
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HH-60D
 
AN/AIC-30(V)1
 
 
 
       
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