Leonardo contracted by Britain for Typhoon countermeasures upgrades
Leonardo will receive a contract worth $51
million to upgrade the Defensive Aids Sub System electronic countermeasures and
missile warning system on the country's Typhoon fighter jets.
By Stephen Carlson | July 13, 2017 at 4:35 PM
July 13 (UPI) -- Leonardo will receive a contract
worth $51 million to upgrade the Defensive Aids Sub System electronic
countermeasures and missile warning system on Britain's Typhoon fighter jets.
British Defense Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced
the contract at the Airpower Conference in London on Thursday. The upgrade
program will run over a two-year period as part of Britain's efforts to
modernize the fighter plane.
"Our armed forces face ever-evolving threats so we
must invest in cutting-edge technology to ensure they can operate in hostile
theaters," Fallon said in a press release.
"Our growing defense budget and [$230 billion]
equipment plan makes this possible; giving UK forces the defenses they need to
protect them, their kit and the people of Britain."
The DASS provides
warning against enemy ground and air-launched radar-guided missiles. It
automatically deploys jamming and radar decoys at extended ranges to confuse
the incoming missile's guidance system.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is Britain's primary Quick
Reaction Alert fighter for defending its domestic airspace in the mainland and
Falkland islands. It is a multi-role fighter capable of air superiority and
ground attack missions with partial stealth capabilities.
It is built by a consortium of European defense companies
and has been adopted by several European nations. Britain currently has more
then 70 Typhoons in active service.
Source: upi.com
PRAETORIAN DASS (DEFENSIVE AIDS SUB-SYSTEM)
The Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) currently
installed on the Eurofighter Typhoon, provides protection against air-to-air
and surface-to-air threats, by monitoring and proactively responding to the
operational environment. It contains Electronic Support Measures, missile
warning, on-board electronic countermeasures and towed radar decoys to detect,
evaluate and counter threats at maximum range. Source: leonardocompany.com
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