Sky Shield
Sky Shield is an advanced airborne electronic warfare system for fighter jets developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel.
The electronic warfare pod is an all-inclusive multi-purpose escort jammer and electronic attack system. Sky Shield engages enemy radars in hostile environments, providing comprehensive electronic countermeasures against enemy threats. The system creates a corridor for multiple attacking aircraft, thus increasing aircraft survivability in time and providing attack options. The Sky Shield pod covers the frequency spectrum range from D band to Ku band and includes a digital interferometer system for signal detection, a DRFM-based technique generator and a modular solid-state active electronically scanned array transmitter for jamming.
The system was purchased by the Brazilian Air Force in 2006 for its AMX A-1 fighter aircraft for SEAD missions.[1]
In February 2022, Rafael announced finalization of the development and conduction of flight testing of a new generation of Sky Shield for an undisclosed customer.[2][3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "First A-1M". 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Israeli defense firm develop next-gen electronic attack pod". 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Undisclosed client tests Rafael's next-gen Sky-Shield EA pods". February 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
Military equipment produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | ||
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1 Joint venture with IAI. 2 Joint venture with DSTA. 3 Joint venture with Raytheon. 4 Joint venture with Hatehof. 5 Joint venture with Northrop Grumman. | ||