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  2. Flare (countermeasure) - Wikipedia

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    Apart from military use, some civilian aircraft are also equipped with countermeasure flares, against terrorism: the Israeli airline El Al, having been the target of the failed 2002 airliner attack, in which shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles were fired at an airliner while taking off, began equipping its fleet with radar-based, automated flare release countermeasures from June 2004.

  3. Electronic countermeasure - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft, however, are the primary weapons in the ECM battle because they can "see" a larger patch of earth than a sea or land-based unit. When employed effectively, ECM can keep aircraft from being tracked by search radars, or targeted by surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air missiles. An aircraft ECM can take the form of an attachable ...

  4. Chaff (countermeasure) - Wikipedia

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    Modern US Navy RR-144 (top) and RR-129 (bottom) chaff countermeasures and containers. Note how the strips of the RR-129 chaff (bottom) are of different widths, while those of the RR-144 (top) are all the same width. The RR-144 is designed to prevent interference with civil ATC radar systems.

  5. AN/ALQ-135 - Wikipedia

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    The AN/ALQ-135 is an electronic countermeasure (ECM) jamming system produced by Northrop Grumman for the Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite (TEWS) on F-15 Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. The system can jam and track multiple anti-aircraft missiles in addition to other threats.

  6. Directional Infrared Counter Measures - Wikipedia

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    The 101KS-O is a DIRCM system mounted on the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet. It has sensors that are placed in turrets, which are mounted on two points: the dorsal spine and the forward fuselage under the cockpit. It uses modulated laser-based countermeasures to confuse or destroy incoming missiles' tracking mechanisms. [5]

  7. Infrared countermeasure - Wikipedia

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    The Department of the Navy Large Aircraft Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM) by Northrop Grumman provides infrared threat protection for U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E, CH-46E and CH-53D platforms. [ 4 ] BAE Systems' AN/ALQ-212 advanced threat infrared countermeasures ( ATIRCM ) – part of a directable infrared countermeasures suite – is fielded on U.S ...

  8. What made this Russian fighter jet's shockingly aggressive ...

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    In the video, the Russian jet races past the F-16, flying in front of the US aircraft, seemingly shocking the pilot. It's possible they may not have realized the Su-35 was making such a close pass ...

  9. List of United States electronic warfare aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Electronic warfare/Attack aircraft: Douglas Aircraft Company: Electronic warfare version of the Douglas F3D Skyknight. 35 F3D-2s were converted into F3D-2Q EW aircraft. [1] Unknown Unknown At least 35 [1] Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star: Airborne early warning and control: Lockheed Corporation: Developed from the Lockheed C-121 Constellation: 1949 ...