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Air Expendable
Countermeasures
Chaff & Flare Produc ts for Military Aircraft
Armtec Countermeasures
& Wallop Defence Systems
®
Esterline Defense Technologies
Esterline Defense Technologies has more than 40 years of experience in
expendable air countermeasures and is part of the highly respected company
Esterline Technologies, publicly traded on the US stock exchange under the ticker
symbol ESL. We offer a full range of countermeasure products that span helicopter,
transport and fast jet platforms in all US, UK, NATO and FSU form factors.
Our capabilities encompass research and development, test and evaluation,
and flexible manufacturing. Products are developed and manufactured at
Wallop Defence Systems in the United Kingdom and Armtec Countermeasures
in the United States.
Air Expendable Countermeasure Products
Esterline Defense Technologies’ air expendable
countermeasures have been proven during decades
of operational service throughout the world, safeguarding military aircraft and their crews from
increasingly varied and sophisticated missile threats.
Our products represent excellent value for the money
and provide low through-life costs at a time when
defense budgets are under pressure.
Radar countermeasure chaff and infrared decoy
flares can be tailored to meet customers’ individual
operational requirements.
Our focus on Research and Development and
partnerships with leading dispenser manufacturers
have resulted in the development of next generation
spectral flares, pyrophoric decoys, kinematic and
aerodynamic flares and an enhanced capability for
forward firing dispensers.
Conventional MTV Flares
Esterline Defense Technologies provides a full range of conventional flares suitable for fixed wing and helicopter
protection. Our product lines include flares for US, UK, NATO and FSU dispensing systems. Flare burn profiles
can be tailored to meet specific customer requirements.
36mm Flares
118 (1”x1”) Flares
• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection
• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection
• Primary platforms include F-18, P-3
and helos
• Parasitic and Sequencer (S&I) variants
• Primary helicopter flare
• Low-cost training variant
218 (1”x2”) Flares
228 (2”x2.5") Flares
• Fixed Wing Protection
• Fixed Wing Protection
• Tailored profile suitable for larger
transport platforms
• Primary F-15 flare
• Suitable for large transports
• F-16, Tornado, MiG upgrades,
SAAB BOH dispenser
BOZ Flares
FSU (Former Soviet Union) Flares
• Fixed Wing Protection
• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection
• 55mm diameter MTV flares
• 26mm and 50mm form factors
• Tornado and Typhoon variants
• Suitable for FSU platforms such as
MiG-29, Su-30Mk1, and Mi-8
Advanced Flares
Esterline Defense Technologies has several leading edge flare products designed to decoy both
conventional and advanced GEN 3 and GEN 4 IR Missile Threats.
• Kinematic, thrusted and aerodynamic MTV flares
• Spectral flares
• Pyrophoric decoys
Radar Countermeasure Chaff
Esterline Defense Technologies has the largest chaff manufacturing capability in the world, both in terms
of capacity and range of products. Cartridges are available in all form factors and can be tailored to meet
customer coverage requirements. We are on the leading edge of new chaff product development including
millimetric wave chaff to provide enhanced protection against modern radar guided missile systems.
1" x 1" Cartridges
• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection
• Tactical cartridge (2-18 GHz)
• Training cartridge (8-18 GHz)
• M-1 variant used on US Army
helicopters (8-18 GHz)
36mm Cartridges
• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection
• Tactical cartridges (2-18 GHz)
• Training cartridges (6-18GHz)
BOZ Chaff
• I/J band and Broadband coverage
• Standard 45mm diameter
• Suitable for platforms such
as Tornado
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1" x 1" Dual Cartridges
• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection
• Provides two payloads. Each payload has
breaklock equivalent to RR-170A/AL
• Specialized tactical and training variants
developed for F-22 and F-35 platforms
Bundle Chaff
• Aluminum coated glass filament in a
continuous strand
• ALE-43 chaff cutting blades are adjusted
to achieve desired frequencies
• Primary use is training for air defense
radar operators
• 2-18 GHz frequency band coverage
FSU Chaff
• 26mm and 50mm form factors
• Typically broadband coverage
• Suitable for FSU platforms such as MiG-29,
Su-30Mk1, and Mi-8
Research & Development
Our R&D Departments have an excellent
Our capabilities include:
reputation for industry-leading expertise in all
areas of Airborne IR and RF countermeasures
• Computer simulation to predict flare performance
and system effectiveness
and work in synchronization with manufacturing to
• Missile engagement modeling
realize innovations quickly and efficiently. We also
collaborate with dispenser system manufacturers
to ensure optimum performance.
• Leading edge chaff and flare technology
development
• Pilot scale manufacturing
• Product tailoring to meet customer or performance
requirements
• Environmental testing
• Proof testing and trials
Our Facilities
Our three air expendable countermeasures facilities,
located in the United States and the United Kingdom,
have the expertise to provide a full range of products
for protecting aircraft from conventional and
advanced radar guided and heat-seeking
missile threats.
ISO Certified
Esterline Defense Technologies offers a full complement of IR Decoy Flares and Radar Countermeasure Chaff
compatible with US, UK, NATO and FSU dispensing systems. Our facilities are certified to the latest ISO standards,
guaranteeing the quality and reliability that these vitally important products demand.
UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
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California Operations and
Executive Offices
Wallop Defence Systems
85-901 Avenue 53
Coachella, California 92236
Ph: 760-398-0143
Fx: 760-398-3896
Craydown Lane, Middle Wallop
Nr Stockbridge, Hampshire
SO20 8DX, UK
Ph: +44 (0) 1264 781456
Fx: +44 (0) 1264 782084
Arkansas Operations
East Camden, AR
North Carolina Operations
Lillington, NC
www.esterline.com
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