Countermeasures News & Articles

Integrated by Sierra Nevada Corporation, the Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM) suite provides threat detection, precision geolocation and active countermeasure capabilities to give accurate and timely situational awareness information

During live-fire tests, the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems C-Dome system successfully intercepted advanced threats, including rockets, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles

Thales’ Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters (FLASH) dipping sonar and sonobuoy processing systems will improve the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the German Navy’s NH90 Multi Role Frigate Helicopter

Preparation works will assess two complementary missile concepts that must meet the requirements of France and the U.K. to overcome land-based and maritime threats

Specifically designed to provide kinetic elimination of small, low-flying Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), SMART SHOOTER’s SMASH AD incorporates a laser rangefinder and enables precision targeting of UAS day and night

Sonardyne’s new Initiation Transponder 6 (IT 6) is small, lightweight and designed to be placed by a clearance diver or remotely operated vehicle for both high order detonation and low order deflagration

Elbit Systems will supply its Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for the UAE Air Force Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft

Despite global challenges, 2021 has been a year of innovation and expansion within the world of defense and security technology. Here is our round-up of the 10 most read articles on Defense Advancement this year:

The Missile Defense Agency-approved System Requirements Review is the first major technical review for the Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies homeland defense interceptor program

The Sky Sabre ground-based air defense system is capable of hitting a tennis ball-sized object travelling at the speed of sound

Valley Tech Systems will provide a solid-propulsion roll control subsystem to Lockheed Martin to assist in stabilizing the Next Generation Interceptor’s flight trajectory