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Electronic countermeasures update for Australian F/A-18s

Sidney, Australia - An important step while waiting for the JSF's entering service

Australian authorities have got the F/A-18 Hornet's update programme started. Innovations would regard a remarkable strengthening of electronic self-defence capability for this aircraft, by replacing its RWR (Radar Warning Receiver) and chaff/flares with recent designing apparatus. The purpose is clearly to make such fighter-bomber safer and less vulnerable in facing threats represented by air-to-air...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61151
Rome, Italy, 04/01/2004 16:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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