Air Warfare
Germany launches BriteCloud from target drone
The German Armed Forces successfully conducted the first live launch of a BriteCloud-218 decoy in a recent trial, manufacturer Leonardo announced on 17 February.
BriteCloud-218 rounds were ejected from an Airbus remotely piloted air target system (RPATS) test platform.
‘The trial proved the ability of Leonardo’s flare-sized electronic device ...
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