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In 1985, British Aerospace began working on
the mid-life upgrade of the Royal Navy Sea
Harrier FRS.1 aircraft. Two FRS aircraft were
used as prototypes, with the first flight of an
upgraded Sea Harrier taking place on
September 19, 1988. The aircraft was
subsequently designated FA.2 in 1994. The
type first saw duty in 1995 over Bosnia.
Changes included in the FA upgrade are a
larger nose radome which houses a
GEC-Marconi Blue Vixen radar, replacing
the previous Blue Fox. The Blue Vixen allows
the FA.2 to engage multiple targets at
increased ranges, as well as improved surface
target acquisition. Up to four AIM-120
AMRAAMs can now be carried on the
outboard launch rails, with the provision for
two more in place of the removable ventral
gun pods.
The cockpit has been totally redesigned with
the relocation of major weapon system
controls to the hands-on throttle and stick
control column. New visual displays include
dual multi-purpose HDDs to complement the
existing HUD.
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