Thursday, December 04, 2008

Ariel

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
BAE Systems

Applications
Nimrod R1
Tornado Gr4

Description: Ariel is a towed decoy capable of changing direction of an incoming, radar-guided missile from the aircraft. It was developed by BAE Systems and has been integrated on the UK's Nimrod and Tornado aircraft.

Operators

United Kingdom

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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