In the next few days I will make requests for a few aircraft which use the Aries EW system. These include PD.808GE (Italy), PD.808GE2 update (Italy), HFB-320ECM (Germany), C-212-200 EW version (Spain), C-212-100 EW version (Portugal), Yak-40E update (Yugoslavia, Serbia). For this a few sensor requests will be necessary.
The Aries EW system is a modular system which consists of a combination of different receiving and transmitting antennas. Aries isn't the same on every platform. There are considerable differences between the PD.808GE1 and PD.808GE2 of the Italian Air Force. While the first was put into service in 1972 and relied on analog technology, the other one was put into service in the late 80s by converting two transport Piaggios into the EW version with new digital instruments and better jamming capabilities. The Yak-40E on the other hand which followed the lead in 1991 is the largest platform carrying the Aries and the only as far as I know where the entire Aries/Fast Jam/Smart Guard combo can be seen on one single aircraft and thus the full Aries EW suite.
ECM:
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 2039 (3K), 1684 (CW) // Aries-A [ECM] update (for the PD.808GE1):
rename to: "ELT/ULT-3 [DECM]"
change tech to late 1970s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 7,500,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 16,500,000,000
Band: H, I, J
Role: DECM
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 2039 (3K), 1684 (CW) // Aries-A [ECM] update (for the PD.808GE1):
rename to: "ELT/ALQ-1,2,3,4 [OECM]"
change tech to early 1970s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 12,000,000,000
ECM Number of Targets: 5
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 2039 (3K), 1684 (CW) // Aries-A [ECM] copy (for the HFB-320ECM):
change name to: "ELT/ULQ-1,2,3,4,5 [OECM]"
change tech to late 1970s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000
ECM Number of Targets: 6
[ ] DB3K // ID: 2039 // Aries-A [ECM] copy (for the PD.808GE2, C-212 ECM, Yak-40 EiPED, Falcon 20 ECM):
rename to: "ARIES-A [ECM] (ELT/ALQ-1,2,3,4,5)"
change tech to early 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000
ECM Number of Targets: 6
[ ] DB3K // ID: 2039 // Aries-A [ECM] copy (for Mi-8T/EiPED & Yak-40 EiPED):
change name to: "ARIES-F [ECM] (ELT/ALQ-6,7)
change tech to early 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 17,000,000,000
ECM Number of Targets: 6
ELINT:
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 821, 1903 (CW) // Aries-A [ELINT] update (for PD.808GE1):
rename to: "ELT/RMB-5 [ELINT] (1-12 GHz, 1970s)"
change tech to early 1970s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 12,000,000,000
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 5 deg
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 821, 1903 (CW) // Aries-A [ELINT] copy (for HFB-320ECM):
rename to: "ELT/RMB-6 [ELINT] (1-18 GHz, 1970s)"
change tech to late 1970s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 5 deg
[ ] DB3K // ID: 821 // Aries-A [ELINT] copy (for PD.808GE2, C-212-200 Aviocar [TM.12], C-212-100ECM):
rename to: "ARIES-A [ELINT] (ELT/RMB-6M, ELT-113/213)"
change tech to early 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
[ ] DB3K // ID: 821 // Aries-A [ELINT] copy (for Yak-40 EiPED, Falcon 20 ECM):
rename to: "ARIES-A [ELINT] (ELT/RMB-7, ELT-113/213)"
change tech to late 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
[ ] DB3K // ID: 821 // Aries-F [ELINT] copy (for Mi-8T/EiPED):
rename to: "ARIES-F [ELINT] (ELT/RMB-7, ELT-113/213)"
change tech to late 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
Comms Jammer:
[ ] ID: 848, 1711 (CW) // Aries-A [Fast Jam Communications Jammer] copy:
rename:
"ELT/GSD-2A [COMJAM] - (UHF)"
change tech to early 1970s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
change frequency to: UHF
ECM Number of Targets: 1
[ ] ID: 848 // Aries-A [Fast Jam Communications Jammer] copy:
rename:
"FAST JAM [COMJAM] - (VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)"
change tech to early 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 250,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
change frequency to: VHF, UHF
ECM Number of Targets: 6
[ ] ID: 848 // Aries-A [Fast Jam Communications Jammer] copy (for Yak-40 EiPED):
rename:
"FAST JAM [COMJAM] - (HF/VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)"
change tech to early 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 30,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
change frequency to: HF, VHF UHF
ECM Number of Targets: 6
COMINT:
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for PD.808GE2, C-212):
rename:
"Generic COMINT [Simple] - (UHF, 1970s)"
Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
change frequency to: UHF
change tech to early 1970s
direction finding accuracy: 180 deg
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for PD.808GE2, C-212):
rename:
"SMART GUARD [COMINT] - (VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)"
change tech to early 1980s
Lower Frequency (Hz): 250,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
change frequency to: VHF, UHF
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 180 deg
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for Yak-40):
rename:
"SMART GUARD [COMINT] (HF/VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)"
change tech to early 1980s
change frequency to: HF, VHF UHF
Lower Frequency (Hz): 30,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 180 deg
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for Yak-40 EiPED):
rename:
"SMART GUARD [COMINT DF] (ARIES-A)"
change tech to early 1980s
change frequency to: HF, VHF UHF
Lower Frequency (Hz): 30,000,000
Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000
Precise Emitter ID : 1
direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Aries-A first mentioned during mid - late 80s. Digital instruments:
Yak-40EiPED - by far the largest Aries EW suite - 2x ELT/RMB-7 & ELT-113/213 receivers, ELT-777 video analyser, 2x omni receiving Elint antennas, 1 rotating direction finding antenna inside radome, ELT/ALQ steerable transmitting antennas in nose cone (larger than on other platforms), Aries-F rotating transmitting antennas under the wings, multiple Smart Guard and Fast Jam antenna below front part of fuselage, unknown antenna below rear part of fuselage:
Yak-40EiPED 71506 during and after ecm equipment refit, modified nose cone visible in the second picture where multiple independently steerable ELT/ALQ jamming antennas were installed. The entire passenger compartment was filled with workstations.
nuk92
commented
1 year ago
DB Selector
Both
Affected DBID(s)
DB3K: 2039, 821, 848, 840 / CWDB: 1684, 1903, 1711, 1930
Summary of Changes
In the next few days I will make requests for a few aircraft which use the Aries EW system. These include PD.808GE (Italy), PD.808GE2 update (Italy), HFB-320ECM (Germany), C-212-200 EW version (Spain), C-212-100 EW version (Portugal), Yak-40E update (Yugoslavia, Serbia). For this a few sensor requests will be necessary.
The Aries EW system is a modular system which consists of a combination of different receiving and transmitting antennas. Aries isn't the same on every platform. There are considerable differences between the PD.808GE1 and PD.808GE2 of the Italian Air Force. While the first was put into service in 1972 and relied on analog technology, the other one was put into service in the late 80s by converting two transport Piaggios into the EW version with new digital instruments and better jamming capabilities. The Yak-40E on the other hand which followed the lead in 1991 is the largest platform carrying the Aries and the only as far as I know where the entire Aries/Fast Jam/Smart Guard combo can be seen on one single aircraft and thus the full Aries EW suite.
ECM:
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 2039 (3K), 1684 (CW) // Aries-A [ECM] update (for the PD.808GE1): rename to: "ELT/ULT-3 [DECM]" change tech to late 1970s Lower Frequency (Hz): 7,500,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 16,500,000,000 Band: H, I, J Role: DECM
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 2039 (3K), 1684 (CW) // Aries-A [ECM] update (for the PD.808GE1): rename to: "ELT/ALQ-1,2,3,4 [OECM]" change tech to early 1970s Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 12,000,000,000 ECM Number of Targets: 5
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 2039 (3K), 1684 (CW) // Aries-A [ECM] copy (for the HFB-320ECM): change name to: "ELT/ULQ-1,2,3,4,5 [OECM]" change tech to late 1970s Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000 ECM Number of Targets: 6
[ ] DB3K // ID: 2039 // Aries-A [ECM] copy (for the PD.808GE2, C-212 ECM, Yak-40 EiPED, Falcon 20 ECM): rename to: "ARIES-A [ECM] (ELT/ALQ-1,2,3,4,5)" change tech to early 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000 ECM Number of Targets: 6
[ ] DB3K // ID: 2039 // Aries-A [ECM] copy (for Mi-8T/EiPED & Yak-40 EiPED): change name to: "ARIES-F [ECM] (ELT/ALQ-6,7) change tech to early 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 17,000,000,000 ECM Number of Targets: 6
ELINT:
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 821, 1903 (CW) // Aries-A [ELINT] update (for PD.808GE1): rename to: "ELT/RMB-5 [ELINT] (1-12 GHz, 1970s)" change tech to early 1970s Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 12,000,000,000 ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 5 deg
[ ] DB3K & CWDB // ID: 821, 1903 (CW) // Aries-A [ELINT] copy (for HFB-320ECM): rename to: "ELT/RMB-6 [ELINT] (1-18 GHz, 1970s)" change tech to late 1970s Lower Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000 ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 5 deg
[ ] DB3K // ID: 821 // Aries-A [ELINT] copy (for PD.808GE2, C-212-200 Aviocar [TM.12], C-212-100ECM): rename to: "ARIES-A [ELINT] (ELT/RMB-6M, ELT-113/213)" change tech to early 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000 ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
[ ] DB3K // ID: 821 // Aries-A [ELINT] copy (for Yak-40 EiPED, Falcon 20 ECM): rename to: "ARIES-A [ELINT] (ELT/RMB-7, ELT-113/213)" change tech to late 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000 ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
[ ] DB3K // ID: 821 // Aries-F [ELINT] copy (for Mi-8T/EiPED): rename to: "ARIES-F [ELINT] (ELT/RMB-7, ELT-113/213)" change tech to late 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 18,000,000,000 ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 1 deg
Comms Jammer:
[ ] ID: 848, 1711 (CW) // Aries-A [Fast Jam Communications Jammer] copy: rename: "ELT/GSD-2A [COMJAM] - (UHF)" change tech to early 1970s Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 change frequency to: UHF ECM Number of Targets: 1
[ ] ID: 848 // Aries-A [Fast Jam Communications Jammer] copy: rename: "FAST JAM [COMJAM] - (VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)" change tech to early 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 250,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 change frequency to: VHF, UHF ECM Number of Targets: 6
[ ] ID: 848 // Aries-A [Fast Jam Communications Jammer] copy (for Yak-40 EiPED): rename: "FAST JAM [COMJAM] - (HF/VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)" change tech to early 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 30,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 change frequency to: HF, VHF UHF ECM Number of Targets: 6
COMINT:
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for PD.808GE2, C-212): rename: "Generic COMINT [Simple] - (UHF, 1970s)" Lower Frequency (Hz): 500,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 change frequency to: UHF change tech to early 1970s direction finding accuracy: 180 deg ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for PD.808GE2, C-212): rename: "SMART GUARD [COMINT] - (VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)" change tech to early 1980s Lower Frequency (Hz): 250,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 change frequency to: VHF, UHF Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 180 deg ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for Yak-40): rename: "SMART GUARD [COMINT] (HF/VHF/UHF, ARIES-A)" change tech to early 1980s change frequency to: HF, VHF UHF Lower Frequency (Hz): 30,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 180 deg ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
[ ] ID: 840 // Aries-A [Smart Guard COMINT] copy (for Yak-40 EiPED): rename: "SMART GUARD [COMINT DF] (ARIES-A)" change tech to early 1980s change frequency to: HF, VHF UHF Lower Frequency (Hz): 30,000,000 Upper Frequency (Hz): 1,000,000,000 Precise Emitter ID : 1 direction finding accuracy: 1 deg ESM Sensitivity: -80 dBm
Sources
Hansa Jet HFB-320ECM: https://imgur.com/9CWTyvN https://imgur.com/8M5oIoF
Piaggio PD-808GE - ELT/ALQ jammer horn antennas exposed after bird strike:
PD-808GE analog instruments:
Aries-A first mentioned during mid - late 80s. Digital instruments:
Yak-40EiPED - by far the largest Aries EW suite - 2x ELT/RMB-7 & ELT-113/213 receivers, ELT-777 video analyser, 2x omni receiving Elint antennas, 1 rotating direction finding antenna inside radome, ELT/ALQ steerable transmitting antennas in nose cone (larger than on other platforms), Aries-F rotating transmitting antennas under the wings, multiple Smart Guard and Fast Jam antenna below front part of fuselage, unknown antenna below rear part of fuselage:
Yak-40EiPED 71506 during and after ecm equipment refit, modified nose cone visible in the second picture where multiple independently steerable ELT/ALQ jamming antennas were installed. The entire passenger compartment was filled with workstations.
