Selex, Saab demonstrate BriteCloud EAD deployment from Gripen
Selex and Saab have demonstrated the BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy's (EAD's) successful deployment from a Gripen fighter jet's standard countermeasures dispenser.
The trials confirm that the BriteCloud EAD can be released safely and is compatible with Saab Gripen electronic warfare countermeasures.
In 2013, Saab began offering the newly launched BriteCloud as an electronic warfare enhancement option on its Gripen aircraft.
Hans Einerth, wing commander flying, Saab, said: 'These trials successfully validated the in-flight mechanical compatibility of the BriteCloud EAD with the Gripen’s countermeasures system. The tests showed good clearance margins and allow further system integration work to go forward.
'The Gripen electronic warfare system is continuously updated to meet emerging threats and BriteCloud integration is an important step in this process.'
BriteCloud is a self-contained digital radio frequency memory jammer that detects RF emissions and cross-references them against its threat library. If it finds a match, the decoy emits a deception signal to defeat the threat radar and incoming missile.
The trial version of the BriteCloud was a 55mm diameter version that is compatible with the standard chaff and flare dispenser size operated by Gripen and others. Saab and Selex plan to conduct more flight trials to prove the performance of the 55mm variant.
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