Farnborough: Selex ES advances BriteCloud decoy
Selex ES has announced imminent field trials of its BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) technology at the Farnborough International Airshow this week.
Flight tests of BriteCloud, a self-contained Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammer, will be conducted on 14 September in conjunction with Saab and will involve decoys being deployed from a Gripen aircraft.
Speaking to journalists at the show, senior VP of electronic warfare Chris Bushell said the company had commenced manufacture of the production-standard 55mm format BriteCloud, with the first batch available for delivery in late 2014.
‘We have just launched the BriteCloud to market, and we are
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