All Articles in Self-protection

How can Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities contribute to an adequate, rapid and comprehensive protection solution?

The electromagnetic operational environment has become increasingly complex. No matter how well-prepared armed forces may be when they embark on their mission, they may enter contested naval spaces where they may encounter fast, varied and unexpected threats. To ensure...

The future operational scenario is often characterized by unprecedented level of rapidly changing risks and uncertainty which in turn requires European detection and countermeasure capabilities, growing in their level of sophistication and variety of the response type,...

Military helicopters are carrying out their missions in various and very often complex operational environments. They are facing a wide range of threats and rely on their manoeuvrability and armour but above all on their self-protection system to survive.  ...

The aircrew has been briefed, the mission is clear: the helicopter is to fly deep into enemy territory to provide air support for ground troops in a sticky situation. As the crew straps in and prepares for take-off, they know they'll be flying into the unknown. Despite...