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Self Protection Systems for SAAF Oryx helicopters (unripe) #3368

Closed FrangibleCover closed 1 year ago

FrangibleCover commented 1 year ago

DB Selector

DB3K

Affected DBID(s)

Aircraft 4482 and 6067, Issue #3237

Summary of Changes

Equip all aircraft with CRWS radar warning receiver #2691 Equip the basic Oryx with the Generic Weather Radar Rename the Drummer II's CMDS to a generic option with 120 shots

Introduction of CMDS not yet clear. MAWS fit not yet clear. Claim of 'EWSPS' (suspected to be the same SPJ-200 RWR as Cheetah?) not substantiated.

Sources

http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/53/oryx Images show a black dot above the cockpit door windows and another at the root of the tail boom, these are CRWS. image Image from 2000 shows CMDS on pre-Drummer Oryx. No date on how far back it should go. https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/product/ale-47-airborne-countermeasures-dispenser-system - BAE Systems does not claim South Africa to be an ALE-47 operator

PygmalionOfCyprus commented 1 year ago

Handled 502. Feel free to update and tag me in a comment if you get more info.