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Old 4th Apr 2006, 19:09
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Nige,

You and I know that the 'Slick' Mk3s did not have a DAS - all it had was a stand-alone jammer which was old, it had serious limitations aginst the threats against which it could work (it would not be prudent to discuss here). Furthermore, it was as much use as a chocolate teapot against some of the stuff in AFG/PAK/IRQ in 2002/3. People have already mentioned the trial in 2001 which pointed all this out.

However, no-one I know of (at Gp,AWC and STC) ever called the jammer 'a suite' - that was left to the minifleet and then DIRCM with its integrated bits and pieces - which, is what I hope, all ac are wearing in-theatre - they were even mandated for DR Congo in 2003, so I would hope its 'de-rigeur' in IRQ/AFG this time.

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