Partnership to supply decoy launch systems for installation on NATO frigates

Defence technology companies Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems have been awarded a contract to supply new naval decoy control and launching systems (DCLS) for installation on new frigates of NATO European countries.

The contract, set to be executed over a period of four years, includes the delivery of systems for five vessels.

The agreement is part of a joint program between Rafael and Elbit, and will provide an integrated solution from both companies, featuring Elbit's operational stabilised and trainable DCLS, along with a range of Rafael's high-end decoy countermeasures.

Rafael's passive and active decoy countermeasures are designed to effectively neutralise threats such as advanced anti-ship missile (ASM) seekers. These include an active decoy that has been developed specifically to counter the most threatening adversary ASMs.

Elbit's countermeasure dispensingsSystem (CMDS) has been developed as an advanced maritime electronic warfare (EW) solution designed to effectively counter complex missile attack scenarios. The system is part of Elbit's advanced integrated EW suite, which enables high situational awareness and the ability to counter various threats.

The combination of the suite's electronic countermeasures (ECM) capabilities with the launcher's decoy system enhances a ship's defence capabilities against different threats.

The integrated system will fire various types of decoy rounds from multiple launchers to counter simultaneous threats.

The system will consist of trainable and stabilised launchers, capable of rapidly and accurately deploying decoys selected by anti-missile algorithms. It will support the launch of both passive and active decoys and can be fully integrated with other ship combat systems.