Aerial countermeasures Active protection system
countermeasure pod of transall c-160
generally 1 has distinguish between infrared , radar countermeasures. wavelength range between 0.8 , 5 µm considered infrared (ir), frequency range between 2 , 18 ghz considered radar.
chaff , flare countermeasure block of ch-146 griffon
in wake of shoulder-launched missile attacks against civilian passenger , cargo airliners in 2000s, various agencies investigated feasibility of equipping countermeasures such chaff , flares. many commercial carriers found estimated price of countermeasures costly. however, israeli airline el-al, having been target of failed 2002 airliner attack, in shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles fired @ airliner while taking off, began equipping fleet radar-based, automated flare release countermeasures june 2004. caused concerns in european countries, regarding possible fire hazard @ civilian airports, resulting in banning such aircraft landing @ airports. in 2007, saab announced new infrared countermeasure system called camps not use pyrotechnic flares, thereby directly addressing these concerns.
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