ORAC
22nd Aug 2007, 05:51
AWST - July 30th:
Britain's RAF will equip several of its Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft with a Terma supplied Enhanced Defensive Aids suite to meet an urgent operational requirement to improve the MR2's infrared self-protection performance. The aircraft routinely fly electro-optical surveillance missions over Afghanistan and Iraq.
The RAF plans to start flight testing the system soon, following work with Denmark's Terma to design and install the suite.
The upgrade involves an under-wing modular countermeasures pod (MCP0 on each side of the aircraft. The MCPs are equipped with multiple Terma Advanced Counter-measures Dispenser Systems (ACMDS) units and will replace aging BOZ countermeasures dispenser pods. Additional ACMDS will be mounted on the fuselage to replace AN/ALE-40 boxes. The existing AN/AAR-47 missile warning sensors will be retained.
The overall suite is integrated through Terma's AN/ALQ-213 electronic-warfare control system. The latter, probably accompanied by a threat-warning display, is to be installed on the electronic-warfare operator's workstation, Terma says.
This marks Terma's first EW contract with the UK.
Britain's RAF will equip several of its Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft with a Terma supplied Enhanced Defensive Aids suite to meet an urgent operational requirement to improve the MR2's infrared self-protection performance. The aircraft routinely fly electro-optical surveillance missions over Afghanistan and Iraq.
The RAF plans to start flight testing the system soon, following work with Denmark's Terma to design and install the suite.
The upgrade involves an under-wing modular countermeasures pod (MCP0 on each side of the aircraft. The MCPs are equipped with multiple Terma Advanced Counter-measures Dispenser Systems (ACMDS) units and will replace aging BOZ countermeasures dispenser pods. Additional ACMDS will be mounted on the fuselage to replace AN/ALE-40 boxes. The existing AN/AAR-47 missile warning sensors will be retained.
The overall suite is integrated through Terma's AN/ALQ-213 electronic-warfare control system. The latter, probably accompanied by a threat-warning display, is to be installed on the electronic-warfare operator's workstation, Terma says.
This marks Terma's first EW contract with the UK.