Friday, November 21, 2008

AN/ALQ-211 SIRFC

IOC: 2000

Also Known As
AN/ALQ-211(V)1
AN/ALQ-211(V)2
AN/ALQ-211(V)3
AN/ALQ-211(V)4
AN/ALQ-211(V)5
AN/ALQ-211(V)6
AN/ALQ-211(V)7
AN/ALQ-211(V)8
AN/ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS (Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite)
Suite of Integrated RF Countermeasures

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
ITT Industries

Applications
AH-64D Apache
AH-64D Apache Longbow
Block III AH-64D Apache Longbow
CV-22A Osprey
DASS
F-16C Block 50
F-16C Block 52
F-16D Block 50
F-16D Block 52
HV-22A Osprey
MV-22A Osprey
NH90 NFH
RAH-66 Comanche

Description: The AN/ALQ-211 SIRFC is a fully integrated rotary and fixed wing aircraft self-protection suite. The ALQ-211 family provides advanced radar warning, laser warning, chemical warning, situational awareness, jamming, electronic warfare management, targeting system, ELINT, Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and electronic countermeasures capabilities depending upon configuration model.

SIRFC will provide the ability to evade modern radar directed air defense threats throughout the first quarter of the 21st century. SIRFC also coordinates the appropriate RF or IR countermeasures and the dispensing of chaff or flare. The AN/ALQ-211 comprises an exhaustive family of systems suitable for a wide range of rotary wing aircraft.

SIRFC will be integrated on US AH-64D Longbow Apache (AN/ALQ-211(V)1), special operations helicopters such as MH-47 and MH-60 (-211(V)6 and -211(V)7) and CV-22 tiltrotor (-211(V)2). The variant called ALQ-211(V)3 was selected for the US Army's RAH-66 Comanche attack helicopter. Comanche was cancelled in 2004.

Chile and Oman selected the -211(V)4 for its F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft. Norway selected the -211(V)5 variant for its NH90 helicopters. The AN/ALQ-211(V)8 variant is available for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) providing ELINT, Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and targeting.

News
FMS: Pakistan Requests AN/ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS Pods

FMS: Romania Seeks F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft

Pakistan F-16 Aircraft to Integrate ALQ-211(V)4 Electronic Warfare System

FMS: Morocco Requests F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft

FMS: India Requests Six C-130J Aircraft

FMS: Turkey Wants Advanced F-16 Block 50 Aircraft

FMS: India Seeks Aircraft Self-protection Systems

Operators

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Chile

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

ALQ-211(V)4 Advanced Integrated Defense Electronics Warfare for its F-16 aircraft

Poland

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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