Precision Control Systems
HiPPAG™ compressor systems
300 Series - infrared detector cooling
Features Ultra Electronics Precision Control Systems Benefits Operating pressure up equips the world’s military with a range of Reduces aircrew workload with a to 414 bar (6,000 psi) integrated High Pressure Pure Air continuous supply of cooling gas
Flow rates up to 20 Generators (HiPPAG™) for the supply of throughout the entire mission, regardless
SL/min (Sea Level/STP) high-pressure pure air to cool infrared of duration
detectors used in missile seekers and Minimises logistics footprint by eliminating Gas purity <2ppm CO2 thermal imagers. rechargeable gas bottle and their and <1ppm H2O HiPPAG™ has been installed on-board associated support equipment military air, sea and land borne platforms for Ensures maximum seeker performance over 25 years as a direct replacement for through consistent delivery of very high rechargeable gas bottles. purity air
Combat proven technology with over three With over 6,500 systems supplied worldwide, HiPPAG™ has demonstrated outstanding million flying hours of reliable operation performance and reliability in-service on key Modular construction can be re-configured US Navy and NATO platforms. to suit particular installation requirements
Precision Control Systems
HiPPAG™ - high performance
compressor and filtration systems
Ultra offers HiPPAG™ systems as either ‘military -off-the-shelf’ or custom designed solutions to meet platform specific requirements. Ultra has over 25 years of
experience in working with customers to offer the best value fully compliant and low risk solution to the most demanding of applications.
The HiPPAG™ 345 is able to support multiple IR seekers from a single unit, reducing overall system cost and complexity.
Programmes
HiPPAG™ is equally suitable for installation on-
board airborne, land based or seaborne
platforms. Over 10,000 HiPPAG™ compressors have been supplied to many platforms including; Innovative Design Each HiPPAG™ compressor system Eurofighter Typhoon comprises a high pressure compressor Boeing F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet / Super Hornet module featuring a highly efficient brushless Boeing F-15E DC motor, a filter module with a replaceable BAE Systems Hawk pure -air filter cartridge and a compact BAE Systems / Boeing AV-8B / Harrier electronic control unit. HiPPAG™ system sensors and patented closed-loop control Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
algorithms match pressure and flow outputs Lockheed Martin F-16 to the needs of the seeker cryostat ensuring Lockheed Martin F-22 optimum gas supply. Lockheed Martin AC-130
Saab JAS-39 Gripen
Sepecat Jaguar Panavia Tornado
Airbus Helicopters Tiger
Bell AH-1Z Super Cobra
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