Air Expendable Countermeasures

Armtec® Countermeasures& Wallop Defence Systems

Chaff & Flare Products for Military Aircraft

Esterline Defense Technologies has more than 40 years of experience inexpendable 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 ProductsEsterline Defense Technologies’ air expendable countermeasures have been proven during decades of operational service throughout the world, safe-guarding 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.

Esterline Defense Technologies

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.

Conventional MTV Flares

Esterline Defense Technologies has several leading edge flare products designed to decoy bothconventional and advanced GEN 3 and GEN 4 IR Missile Threats.

118 (1”x1”) Flares36mm Flares

• Kinematic, thrusted and aerodynamic MTV flares

• Spectral flares

• Pyrophoric decoys

• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection

• Parasitic and Sequencer (S&I) variants

• Primary helicopter flare

218 (1”x2”) Flares

• Fixed Wing Protection

• Tailored profile suitable for larger transport platforms

• F-16, Tornado, MiG upgrades, SAAB BOH dispenser

• Fixed Wing Protection

• Primary F-15 flare

• Suitable for large transports

228 (2”x2.5") Flares

FSU (Former Soviet Union) Flares

• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection

• 26mm and 50mm form factors

• Suitable for FSU platforms such as MiG-29, Su-30Mk1, and Mi-8

Advanced Flares

• Fixed Wing Protection

• 55mm diameter MTV flares

• Tornado and Typhoon variants

BOZ Flares

• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection

• Primary platforms include F-18, P-3 and helos

• Low-cost training variant

Radar Countermeasure Chaff

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1" x 1" Cartridges 1" x 1" Dual Cartridges

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.

• 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)

BOZ Chaff FSU Chaff

• 26mm and 50mm form factors• Typically broadband coverage• Suitable for FSU platforms such as MiG-29, Su-30Mk1, and Mi-8

• I/J band and Broadband coverage• Standard 45mm diameter• Suitable for platforms such as Tornado

36mm Cartridges Bundle Chaff

• Rotary and Fixed Wing Protection• Tactical cartridges (2-18 GHz)• Training cartridges (6-18GHz)

• 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

• 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

Research & DevelopmentOur R&D Departments have an excellent

reputation for industry-leading expertise in all

areas of Airborne IR and RF countermeasures

and work in synchronization with manufacturing to

realize innovations quickly and efficiently. We also

collaborate with dispenser system manufacturers

to ensure optimum performance.

Our capabilities include:

• Computer simulation to predict flare performance and system effectiveness

• Missile engagement modeling

• 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 FacilitiesOur 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.

UNITED STATES

sales@esterline.com

California Operations andExecutive Offices

85-901 Avenue 53Coachella, California 92236Ph: 760-398-0143Fx: 760-398-3896

Arkansas OperationsEast Camden, AR

North Carolina OperationsLillington, NC

UNITED KINGDOM

enquiries@wallopdefence.com

Wallop Defence Systems

Craydown Lane, Middle WallopNr Stockbridge, HampshireSO20 8DX, UKPh: +44 (0) 1264 781456Fx: +44 (0) 1264 782084

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ISO CertifiedEsterline 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.

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