Electro-optic pod flight tested

Countermeasures for Defence aircraft have been boosted with the successful flight tests of a pod housing an advanced anti-missile system, according to Connections, DSTO’s staff newsletter.

DSTO and Tenix Defence recently conducted flight tests of the electro-optic pod to evaluate its affect on aircraft performance, handling, stability and control.

The pod houses an advanced missile laster countermeasure system, obtained under the PA10 collaborative research and development agreement between the US Army and DSTO.

This system is for fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft and is capable of detecting missile launches. On detection of a threat, the system automatically initiates countermeasures jamming.

The electro-optic pod will be used in upcoming trials to evaluate the effectiveness of jam codes developed in Australia and overseas.

The results of the tests will be applied in the research and deployment of the Nemesis systems as part of the Wedgetail project.

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