BAE Systems creates an updated "bait" to protect aircraft from air defense systems
It's about the so-called aviation the bait of a new generation.
FODT is a towed fiber optic demonstrator for the protection of manned aircraft. BAE Systems notes that the updated module is suitable for use on any type of aircraft. In fact, it is a “more obvious target” flying after an airplane, emitting signals in several ranges. It is noted that the new development increases the spectrum of signal emission, and this, in turn, will expand the capabilities of the already proven “FOTD AN / ALE-55 bait”.
From a message from a representative of a British company:
According to BAE Systems Program Director Tom McCarthy, "the role of this tool is to protect the aircraft by aiming missiles at itself."
Tom McCarthy:
The radio frequency bait can work when interacting with on-board electronic warfare systems, as well as independently.
- BAE Systems
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