Selex ES completes deliveries of Tranche 2
Typhoon EW systems
28 May 2013 – Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has
completed deliveries of the Praetorian electronic warfare self
protection system for Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoons. All 236
Tranche 2 Typhoons operated by the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain
will be equipped with electronic support measures, electronic
countermeasures and missile approach warning elements. Together,
these combine to inform the pilot on potential hazards and
automatically take measures to protect the fighter.
Selex ES, which leads the EuroDASS consortium to deliver
Praetorian, is currently also under contract to deliver the systems
for Tranche 3A Typhoons, with the first batch of systems already
installed. The company is also contracted to provide the Praetorian
system for an Arabian Typhoon customer. At a company level, Selex
ES contributes more than 60 percent of the avionics for the Typhoon
including leading the consortia that provide the IRST and
radar.
“As Europe’s leader in electronic warfare, we’re proud to play
such a prominent role in the protection of the Eurofighter
Typhoon,” said Pete Forrest, VP Marketing and Sales for Electronic
Warfare at Selex ES, adding: “As a company we continue to invest
15% of revenues in research and development which has lead to us
bringing to market highly advanced EW products like our SAGE
electronic support measure system.”