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Airplanes. Royal Air Force trials new-generation anti-missile countermeasure

Luton, UK - RAF has carried out its initial evaluation of Finmeccanica’s BriteCloud decoy

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully carried out its initial evaluation of Finmeccanica’s BriteCloud decoy. BriteCloud is a new-generation anti-missile countermeasure featuring breakthrough technology developed in the UK. The RAF purchased a number of decoys and has carried out trials against a range of simulated threats featuring real radar systems. The tests demonstrated the effectiveness o...

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Rome, Italy, 03/30/2016 13:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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