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  2. Grachonok-class anti-saboteur ship - Wikipedia

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    1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system. 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles) The Grachonok class, Russian designation Project 21980 Grachonok, is a class of anti-saboteur and large guard boats being built for the Russian Navy. The class is designed to combat sabotage and terrorist forces and means in the waters off bases and ...

  3. Directional Infrared Counter Measures - Wikipedia

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    Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM. Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) are a class of anti-missile systems produced to protect aircraft from infrared homing missiles, primarily MANPADS and similar simple systems. Earlier infrared countermeasures like flares or hot block systems that produce random flashes of IR light are semi- or ...

  4. MUSS (countermeasure) - Wikipedia

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    MUSS components: infrared jamming device (top), ultraviolet warning sensors (left and right) and smoke grenade dispenser (centre) on a German Puma IFV.. Multifunctional Self protection System (MUSS, ‹See Tfd› German: Multifunktionales Selbstschutz-System) is a soft kill active protection system developed to protect military vehicles against guided anti-tank missiles.

  5. PARS 3 LR - Wikipedia

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    The PARS 3 LR[3] in German service, also known as TRIGAT-LR (third generation anti-tank, long range) and AC 3G in French, is a fire-and-forget missile, which can be used against air or ground targets. It is intended for long range applications and designed to defeat tanks, helicopters and other individual targets, while minimizing the exposure ...

  6. Bed of nails defense - Wikipedia

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    The bed of nails defense and the related pebble fan defense are anti-ballistic missile concepts intended to defend missile silos against attack. The bed of nails consists of a field of 2-metre (7 ft) long steel rebars rising vertically out of the ground in a pattern in front of the silo to be defended. Warheads aimed at missile silos will hit ...

  7. AN/ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy - Wikipedia

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    The ALE-55 is an RF countermeasure designed to protect an aircraft from radar -guided missiles. It consists of an aircraft-towed decoy and onboard electronics. It works together with the aircraft's electronic warfare system to provide radar jamming. In addition, it can also be used in a backup mode as a signal repeater, which allows it to lure ...

  8. MIM-104 Patriot - Wikipedia

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    The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system.

  9. Praetorian DASS - Wikipedia

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    Praetorian DASS 1. Laser warners 2. Flare launchers (IR decoys) 3. Chaff dispensers 4. Missile warners 5. Wingtip pods for ESCM 6. Towed decoy . The EuroDASS Praetorian DASS is an integral part of Eurofighter Typhoon defensive Aid Sub-System (DASS) [1] providing threat assessment, aircraft protection and support measures in extremely hostile and severe environments.