Avcon Industries has received two FAA STCs for the Bombardier Challenger 604, 605 and 650, approving the installation of its fuselage underside rail mounting provisions for sensors and mission equipment and the Avcon fuselage underside-mounted radome on Challenger 604, 605 and 650 aircraft.

Marcus Abendroth, president of Avcon Industries says: “The Challenger platform is widely utilised worldwide for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime patrol and other special mission applications due to its combination of range, cabin volume and operational flexibility. The Avcon team worked diligently to secure these certifications, and we appreciate their commitment, expertise and technical achievement throughout the programme.”

Similar to the proven functionality of the Avcon special mission rail systems installed on King Air and Caravan aircraft, the Challenger rail provisions are generically designed to support the integration of state-of-the-art mission sensors, including large radar systems and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) equipment. The Avcon special mission radome incorporates advanced materials engineered to provide a range of transmissivity characteristics compatible with sophisticated synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems and other advanced intelligence sensors.

Abendroth concludes: “These certifications significantly expand the Avcon special mission platform portfolio and position the Challenger 604/605/650 as an attractive option for customers requiring greater range, endurance, payload capacity and mission flexibility. The Challenger certifications represent another step in the Avcon strategy to expand its portfolio of special mission aircraft modification solutions across multiple aircraft platforms.”