Leonardo’s new C-27J Spartan baseline configuration

The new C-27J Spartan baseline configuration, with a new avionics system, new cockpit control panels and LED aircraft lights, made its first flight recently at Leonardo’s Aircraft Division Turin plant. The C-27J’s new avionic system complies with Next Generation Air Traffic Control requirements, including SESAR and NextGen, and provides TCAS 7.1 ( Traffic Collision Avoidance System) capability. It features many major upgrades such as a new FMS ( Flight Management System) with RNP ( Required Navigation Performances) and LPV ( Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) approach capabilities. The IFF Mode 5 has been updated to the latest standard.