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By the towed decoy, does it mean LEA (leurre électromagnétique actif)
As part of the aforementioned phased approach to improve the Incas kit Rafale French defense procurement agency began a research program on thrown rf trap, which was first introduced at the Paris Air Show in 2013. New radiofrequency trap developed by MBDA, was designated LEA (leurre electromagnetique actif). "The air vehicle" is currently being tested, and the company Thales, is expected to take part in this project, although it is not presented for official confirmation.
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roughly translated
The first experiments lures active electromagnetic (also called "jammers dumped ") took place in France in the middle of the decade 1990 in the context of developments exploratory led by Matra Défense & Thomson-CSF one hand and
Dassault Electronics, on the other hand, under the aegis of the DGA. It was to equip aircraft weapons capacity
to lure active RF threats or semi-active sophisticated, creating an angular interference. Although the results of these exploratory developments have been very successful, they have unfortunately not been followed at the time by a product of industrialization. Prototype LEA Th-CSF Matra Défense 90 (MBDA Photo) The PEA INCAS DGA, running by MBDA
France and Thales uses the concepts of the time, because the operational need still exists, but taking advantage of
latest technological advances, especially in the areas of technology and components DRFM MMIC.
We bet that this time will be at the complete success appointments with a start of production. The work carried out as part of INCA could possibly also serve a different need: the decoy IR missiles discrimination capability kinematics, the LEA vehicle and the means ejection may become common to both applications. History will tell whether this synergy will materialize!
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