Friday, September 03, 2010

EuroDASS

IOC: 2003

Unitary Cost: USD$1.0 million

Also Known As
Praetorian

Origin
Germany
Italy
Spain

Contractor/s
EADS
Elettronica
Galileo Avionica
Indra Sistemas S. A.

Applications
Typhoon
Typhoon T1

Protection Systems:
Sky Buzzer (2)

Description: The EuroDASS (Defense Aids Sub-Systems) has been designed to ensure Eurofighter-Typhoon survives against a wide range of threats while providing continuous situational awareness and threat identification. The EuroDASS, also known as DASS, is an organic Typhoon aircraft system. The system is being developed and manufactured by an industry team led by EADS Defence Electronics. The team also includes Selex (a Finmeccanica and BAE Systems Joint Venture) in Great Britain, Elettronica in Italy and Indra in Spain.

The EuroDASS system comprises an integrated radar warner, Electronic Support Measures (ESM), a laser threat and missile approach warning system, an Electronic Countermeasures System (ECM), decoys, towed decoys, jammers and other sensors and avionics. The ESM/ECM constitutes a powerful radar jamming system. All the subsystems of EuroDASS are managed by a single central self-propection computer. The EuroDASS displays situational awareness information to the pilot which includes radar and SAM sites while enhancing survivability during military missions.

On 11 August 2005, EADS Defence Electronics was awarded a 260 million Euros contract to supply EuroDASS self-defense electronic system to 236 Eurofighter/Typhoon ordered by the program's four partner nations (Germany, UK, Italy and Spain) under Tranche 2 contract. The items on order under this contract are expected to be delivered through 2012.

News
Finmeccanica Awarded 600 Million Euro Contract to Support Italian Air Force Typhoon Fleet

Selex Galileo Awarded Support Contract for Captor and Praetorian Electronic Systems

BAE Systems to Provide Support for Typhoon DASS Subsystem of European Air Forces

BAE Systems to Supply Microwave Modules for euroDASS

Eurofighter Starts Heat Test Campaign in Southern Spain

Operators

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Austria

Germany

Italy

Saudi Arabia

Spain

United Kingdom

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, August 01, 2010

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