EO/IR, Part 7 -- IR Countermeasures.(infrared guided missile countermeasures)(Brief Article)

From: Journal of Electronic Defense | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Adamy, Dave | Copyright information

Countermeasures to infrared (IR)-guided missiles include flares, jammers, decoys, and IR chaff.

Flares

The principle countermeasure against an IR-guided missile has been a flare which is ejected from an aircraft to lure the missile away. The flare breaks the lock of the missile onto the aircraft and causes the missile to home on the flare. Although the flare is much smaller than the aircraft it is protecting, it is significantly hotter. Therefore, it radiates...

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