Terma raises the bar within advanced countermeasures dispenser systems

Lystrup, Denmark/Farnborough Airshow – Terma’s trusted and combat-proven Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser System (ACMDS) is on display at Farnborough Airshow in a new re-engineered and upgraded version with advanced operational capabilities and increased reliability while still maintaining the highly competitive price level.

The non-ITAR ACMDS is designed to coordinate, integrate, and operate expendable countermeasures payloads on fixed-wing, transport, and large-body aircraft as well as rotary-wing platforms.

The following highlights the ACMDS key capabilities:

• Form-fit compatible with legacy Terma, and third party, dispenser systems (No Group-A changes)
• Fully in-country organic reprogrammable
• Electronic Expendable Communication Interface for support of both multi-shot cartridges and expendable active decoys
• Mixed payload capability
• Class-leading operational Capabilities
• Platform adaptable, hardware controlled safety features

The ACMDS suite includes a full suite of ground support equipment as well as an application for field/in-country organic mission data generation and post-flight analysis.

The dispenser suite is controlled via Terma’s AN/ALQ-213 EW Management Unit or Defensive Aids Controller, which provides a reprogramming interface, automatic decision support for the pilot in a threat environment, built-in training capability, and full Electronic Warfare/Aircraft Survivability Equipment Suite control, if desired.

In addition to the standard dispenser assemblies, the ACMDS components have been integrated in airborne structures as both scab-on, pylon-mounted, and podded solutions.

The ACMDS system has been combat proven through operational service for more than 25 years with a demonstrated mean time between failure value of >18,000 hours.

Read more about our Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser System and EW Management Unit (AN/ALQ-213).

Visit Terma at the FIA 2016, stand A110, Hall 2.