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 "slug": "hensoldt-indra-ecrs-mk1-step-1-radar-eurofighter-live-testing-germany-spain",
 "title": "Hensoldt and Indra Begin Live Testing of the Eurofighter's ECRS Mk1 Step 1 Radar",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/hensoldt-indra-ecrs-mk1-step-1-radar-eurofighter-live-testing-germany-spain/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/hensoldt-indra-ecrs-mk1-step-1-radar-eurofighter-live-testing-germany-spain/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-06-05T01:42:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:53:55.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUlm, 5 June 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Hensoldt and Indra began live testing of the first ECRS Mk1 Step 1 radar sets for the Eurofighter, announced on 5 June — fully fitted hardware running the most advanced software version to date\n * The sets were stimulated with live targets of opportunity and live cooperative targets, with first results reported positive and airborne trials to follow in 2026\n * Step 1 is the next increment in the Eurofighter's radar ladder, beyond the Leonardo UK-ba",
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 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
  "airbus",
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