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Integrated Electronic Warfare Self-Protection Solutions for all Types of Aircraft

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Terma EW Control and Integration – In a class of its own

Eight good reasons to select the Terma solution:

• Termahasover20yearsofexperienceasleadingintegratorofEWsystems.Terma’sAN/ALQ-213(V)ElectronicWarfareManagementSystemisoperationalandcombatprovenonmorethan2000fighters,helicoptersandtransportaircraftworldwide.

• Duringtheseyears,theALQ-213hasachievedapositionastheonlysysteminthemarketthatisindependentofplatformorsubsystemssuppliersandisabletocontrolandintegrateanycombinationofsensorsandcountermeasuressystemsonanytypeofaircraftandmaketheseworkasonesystem.

• Termaistheonlyintegratorthatincludesthestructuralpackaginginthetotalsolution,typicallyintheformofTermadesignedpods,pylonsorotherfixturesthatallowrotationofsystemswithinthefleet.Thisapproachreducesthecostofaircraftmodificationsandallowsforfewersystemsoverall.

• Termaprovidescombatproven,automaticthreatresponsethroughElectronicCombatAdaptiveProcessingandoffersmultinationallytestedEmbeddedTrainingsopilotscantruthfullysay,“Wetrainaswefight”.

• Pilot-Vehicle-Interfaceisthemostadvancedinthemarket,withseparate,fullcolorthreatdisplayorglasscockpitintegration,ThreeDimensionalAudioWarningofattack,ActiveNoiseReductionandradiochannelseparation.

• Termahasaprovenrecordofdeveloping,qualifyinganddeliveringcompletecustomtailoredself-protectioninstallationswithin3-6monthsutilizingourfastrespondingorganizationanduniquemodularproductportfolio.

• AllEWsuitesareofferedwithadvancedMissionSupporttoolsandfullorganicandlogisticsupport.MissionSupporttoolscanbeoperatedstand-aloneorintegratedwithcommonmissionprogramminganddebriefingsystemtoolsformulti-playertraining.

• Terma’sEWControlleristheonlysolutionofferingcommonalityandcommonsoftwareacrosstheaircraftfleet.

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ALQ-213, the World’s Most Widely Used EW Control and Integration System

ALQ-213 Components

TheAN/ALQ-213(V)ElectronicWarfareManagementSystemdatesbackto1991,whenthefirstversionwasinstalledintheDanishF-16tobettercoordinateonboardEWself-protectionsystemsandtoreducethepilot’sworkload.Sincethen,ithasbeencontinuallyimprovedandupgraded,sothatithasbecomethemostversatilesystemofitskindtoday,beingoperationalonover2000fighters,transportaircraftandhelicoptersworldwide.Duringthoseyears,ithasproveditsvalueinactualcombatsuchasBosnia,Iraq,AfghanistanandLibya.Thisversatilityisachievedthroughacomprehensivesetofsystemcomponentsthatcanbecombinedandprogrammedtomeettherequirementsofanytypeofmissionortypeandsizeofaircraft.

A unique system of its kind

Comparedtosimilarsystems,theALQ-213isuniqueinthefollowingways:

• Itistheonlysystemthatisindependentlybasedonopenarchitecture,andprovidesafirewallbetweenthesensorsystemandtheaircraftavionicssystem.Thisallowsforadditionofsub-systemsandsensorupdatesthataretransparenttotheaircraft,arelesscertificationintenseandlesscostly.

• UnlikemanyothersystemstheALQ-213isnotlockedtoaspecificplatformorEWsubsystem.

• TheALQ-213istheonlysystemthatprovidesflexibleintegrationofmultiplecombinationsofsensors,andcountermeasuressystems:UV,IR,LASER,Acoustic,RF,Chaff/Flare,DIRCM,TowedDecoy,andJammers.

ThecombinationofEWManagementUnit,EWMUandtheTacticalDataUnitisthemostwidelyusedconfiguration.TheEWMUisthecockpitcontrolunit,whichfeedsdatatotheThreatDisplay,theThree-DimensionalAudiosystemandfacilitatesloading/unloadingandrecordingofmissiondatathroughadualPCMcartridge.

Tactical Data UnitEW Management Unit

Light Aircraft Survivability Equipment

Remote Control PanelDefensive Aids Controller

Advanced Threat Display

Other A/C

Forverylightaircraftandhelicopters,whereweightisaspecialconcern,aLASEcontrollerisunderdevelopment.ThiscontrollerisaderivativeoftheAdvancedThreatDisplayanditwillbeabletocontrolasubsetofthreatsensorsandautomaticallydispensecountermeasurespayloads.

FullcolormultifunctiondisplaythatgivesthepilotcompleteinformationaboutthethreatandthestatusofonboardEWsystems.Inglasscockpitaircraft,thisinformationcanbepresentedonexistingdisplays.

TheDAC,DefensiveAidsController,iswellsuitedforlargeraircraftandhelicopters.ItcombinesthefunctionalitiesoftheEWMUandTDUandalsoincludesaProgrammableInterferenceBlankerUnit,PIBU.SincetheDACisplacedintheelectronicsbay,itrequiresremotecontrolPanelRCPforcockpitcontrolandrecording,loading/unloadingofmissiondata.Asmallerversion,“MiniDAC”,isunderdevelopmentinordertomeettherequirementforsmallerandmediumsizeaircraftwithouttheneedforblankingandotherkindsofexpansion.

F-16

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RDAF C-130J over Copenhagen Naval Base

Revolution in Cockpit Sound Quality and Pilot Situational AwarenessThequalityofsoundinthecockpitbeitfromradios,intercom,warningsignalsorotherssourceshasbeenamuchneglectedareaforagoodmanyyears.Thefollowingsystems,developedandintroducedbyTermacantruthfullybedescribedasarevolutionincockpitsoundquality:

• Three-DimensionalAudioWarningwhichgivesthepilotrealtimeaudiowarningsfromtheexactdirectionofattack.Theresultisaconsiderablereductioninreactiontimeandenhancedsituationalawareness.

• ActiveNoiseReductionandElectricalNoiseReduction,whichreducepilotstressandfatigueconsiderably.

• Radiochannelseparation,whichimprovesintelligibilityandoverallsafetybecauseimportantmessagesarenotlostinsimultaneoustransmissions.

• Directionalintercom,whichimprovescommunication,mutualunderstandingandawarenessamongcrewmembers.

TheimprovementofsoundqualityislargelyduetointroductionofadigitalstereointercomsystemsupportedbyanEnhancedIntercomAmplifier,EIA.ThesystemscanbeinstalledasstandaloneorasanintegralpartoftheAN/ALQ-213(V)EWManagementSystemonalltypesandsizesofaircraft.

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Electronic Combat Adaptive Processing, ECAP

FortheEWManagementUnit,EWMU,toprovidemeaningfulsemiautomaticandautomaticoperation,anyautomationneedstomatchverycarefullytacticsapplicabletothespecifictypeaircraft.Since2004,TermatogetherwithEWnationalspecialists,hasbeencreatingadecisionsupportsolutioncalledElectronicCombatAdaptiveProcessing,ECAP,aspartoftheALQ-213system.Inthesametimeframe,newEWSensor/Countermeasurestechnologyhasalsosupportedtheneedforenhancedcoordinationbetweensensorsandcountermeasures.Focusofthecapabilitycirclesaroundoptimizedaircrewawarenessofthreatpicture,optimizedoperationacrosstheEWsuitethroughoutallmissionphasesandreducedpilotworkload.

Embedded Training, ET

WiththenewdecisionsupportandimprovedEWsubsystemscapabilities,enablingtheend-userstofamiliarizethemselveswithhowtooperateandgetthebestoutoftheEWsuite,inthecontextof“war”,itwasclearthatthiscouldnotbeachievedthroughtraditionalmethods.Forexample,in-flightengagementsagainstrealthreats(airbornemissilesandfullweaponsystems),whiletraining,areneitherpracticablenorpossible.Therefore,Termacanprovide“fullEWSubsystemSimulation”forun-installedEWsubsystemsandprovide“VirtualWeaponsSystems”againstwhichWeaponTacticscanbetrained.ThiscapabilitycombinationisknownasEmbeddedTraining,ET.Thein-cockpitexperiencerealismandtheabilitytogatherlessonlearnedexperiencefromthein-flightinstrumentationduringPostMissionTrainingDebriefhavebeentheleadfeaturesforfullacceptancebythepilotcommunity.

Extensive testing in different environments

ECAPandETdevelopmenthasbeenaninternationalprojectwiththeEuropeanF-16usersaspartners,andmulti-nationalevaluationtestinghastakenplaceatLeeuwarden,TheNetherlands,Ørlandet,NorwayandEdwardsAirForceBase,USA.TheendresultisanewsetofIn-flightToolsthatensuresthatpilotswillnowbeabletousethemotto,“Wetrainaswefight”andthatincaseofattacksduringrealconflicts,theywillhavethebestdecisionsupportpossible.

AlthoughECAPandETtestingwascarriedoutwithintheF-16community,resultsareequallyapplicabletoothertypesofaircraftequippedwiththeALQ-213.Infact,thecapabilitieshavebeendesignedwithcoreprocessingandmissiondatastrategies,whichmeansthattailoringandre-integrationtootheraircraftplatformsareminimized.TransferofthesecapabilitiesontootherplatformtypeswithintheALQ-213usercommunityhasalreadybeeninitiated.

Matured Decision Support and High Fidelity Embedded Training as Part of the AN/ALQ-213(V) System

Post Mission Pilot debrief with EWMulti-player"BigPicture"integrationofTerma'sEWinformation(ATDandEWevents)intotheCommonPCDebriefingSystemtrainingtool.

Cockpit installationAdvancedThreatDisplaymergesallrealEWinformationwithECAP'sdecisionsupportinformationalongwithEmbeddedTraining'sVirtualThreatsandSimulatedSubsystems

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F-16

C-160

Mi-24

A-10

C-130H

Chinook D/F

Mi-17

Harrier F-16 Blk 60

Fokker 60

Apache

F-111

C-130J

Cougar

Tornado

Nimrod

EH-101

P-8A

Fighters

Transports & other Larger A/C

Helicopters

Aircraft Equipped with Terma EW Self-Protection Systems

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Installation of Sensors and Countermeasures Systems

F-16 Pylon Integrated Dispensing System (PIDS+)withmissilewarningsensors.EachpyloncontainsthreeUVmissilewarningsensorsandtwochaff/flaremagazines.Fullweaponscarryingcapabilityisretained.

Modular Countermeasures Pod, MCP for Tornado aircraft. ThepodcontainssixUVmissilewarningsensorsandeightchaff/flaremagazines.

F-16

FightersChinook Aircraft Survivability Equipment, CHASETwopods,oneoneachsideofthefuselage,areeachequippedwiththreeUVmissilewarningsensorsandoneDIRCMunit.Thisprovides360degsphericalcoverageagainstincomingIRmissiles.MountingofsensorsandDIRCMinthesamepodeliminatesinaccuraciescausedbyfuselagetorqueduringmaneuvering.

MASE Pod for Mi-17. Thehelicoptercarriestwopods,eachcontainingthreeUVMissileWarningsensorsandtwochaff/flaremagazines,plusprovisionsforRWR,LWSandHFI.

CH-47Dfuselagemounteddispensemagazines

Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment, AMASEEachhelicopterhastwopodsmountedonthestubwings.Eachpodholdstwochaff/flaremagazinesandthreeUV-basedmissilewarningsensorsproviding360degsphericalcoverageagainstincomingthreats.EachAMASEpodcanhostaDIRCMunit,RWR,KWRandHFI.

CH-47D/F Chinook Mi-17

Tornado

AH-64D Apache

Helicopters

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Fighters

F-16A/B,F-16C/D

F-16MLU,F-16Blk60

A-10Thunderbolt

Tornado

Harrier

F-111C/G

Helicopters

CH-47D,CH-47F

AS-532

HH-60G

EH-101

AH-64D

AS-550

Mi-17,Mi-24

NH-90

Transports/Larger aircraft

C-160,Transall

C-130H-30,C-130H,C-130J

Fokker27

Fokker60

P-8APoseidon

Nimrod

E-737AEW

TERMA EW Systems Reference List

EW Subsystems Currently Controlled by ALQ-213

Modular Countermeasures Pod,MCP-10

OntheC-160Transall,sensorsareinstalledinthefuselage.Thechaff/flarecapacityhasbeenincreasedtoatotalof36magazines.TwounderwingModular Countermeasures Pods, MCP-10eachcontainstenmagazinesandtwo'scab-on'mountedunitseachcontainingfourmagazines.Theoriginaleightfuselagemountedmagazinesareretained.

C-160 Transall

Transport Aircraft

‘Scab-on’ mounted dispense unit for the C-160. Each aircraft carries two units.

Laser WarningSensors

Missile WarningSensors

AN/ALQ-213(V)Electronic Warfare

Management SystemEWMS

TowedDecoy

Radar WarningReceivers

Chaff/FlareDispensers

Hostile FireIndicator

Directed InfraredCountermeasures

RFJammer

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- Radar Systems: Advanced radar systems for coastal surveillance, naval surveillance, vessel traffic surveillance, perimeter surveillance and surface movement surveillance at airports

- Space: Mission-critical products, software, and services for space applications

Terma A/S was established in 1949, is headquartered in Denmark and maintains international subsidiaries in a number of European countries, the US and Singapore.

For many years, Terma has worked closely with the Defense, public authorities, and international organizations around the world. Extensive dialog and meaningful relationships with our business partners give us an in-depth understanding and appreciation of their strategic, functional and management needs.

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