offensive electronics

offensive electronics

The avionics carried by an attacking aircraft to assist it in mission accomplishment. These avionics may assist in navigation, target sensing and acquisition, target aiming, and weapon guidance.
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* The B-52 is getting an avionics midlife-improvement program to upgrade its offensive electronics system, which is based on 1970s technology and suffering from obsolescence and supportability problems.
Air Force Steps Up Effort To Care for Its Aging Aircraft
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