Sky Shield TM

Sky Shield TM

EW Support Jamming System EW Support Jamming System

Creates a safe corridor for penetration and surveillance Creates a safe corridor for penetration and surveillance

Benefits Comprehensive EW Protection in a receiver, a DRFM and solid state Benefits Comprehensive EW Protection in a receiver, a DRFM and solid state
Compact Pod transmitters. Compact Pod transmitters.
Effective EW shield against radar Effective EW shield against radar
The Sky Shield is an all-inclusive, The Sky Shield is an all-inclusive,
threats High Flexibility and Reliability threats High Flexibility and Reliability
multi-purpose EW system, which multi-purpose EW system, which
The Sky Shield technologies enable The Sky Shield technologies enable
Simultaneous jamming of provides support jamming and is Simultaneous jamming of provides support jamming and is
a compact pod solution designed to a compact pod solution designed to
multiple threats used for escort jamming, SEAD and multiple threats used for escort jamming, SEAD and
fit on board different platforms and fit on board different platforms and
The modular system is tailored self-protection missions. The modular system is tailored self-protection missions.
can even be installed on small jets. can even be installed on small jets.
to operational needs The Sky Shield EW receiver to operational needs The Sky Shield EW receiver
Sky Shield can be tailored to Sky Shield can be tailored to
Adaptable to small and large intercepts all types of radars with Adaptable to small and large intercepts all types of radars with
the specific requirements of the the specific requirements of the
airborne platforms high sensitivity and provides data airborne platforms high sensitivity and provides data
customer. It is highly reliable and customer. It is highly reliable and
concerning the relevant radars in concerning the relevant radars in
Fully autonomous does not require a crew member for Fully autonomous does not require a crew member for
the arena. the arena.
operation. operation.
The jamming (ECM) system selects The jamming (ECM) system selects
Sky Shield utilizes the most Sky Shield utilizes the most
the threats to be handled and the threats to be handled and
updated EW methods and is based updated EW methods and is based
generates a tailored technique generates a tailored technique
on the vast experience of Rafael in on the vast experience of Rafael in
for each threat. The Sky Shield for each threat. The Sky Shield
airborne and naval EW systems. airborne and naval EW systems.
jammer utilizes fast switching jammer utilizes fast switching
MBAT transmitters and hence is MBAT transmitters and hence is
capable of simultaneous jamming capable of simultaneous jamming
and deception of multiple threats and deception of multiple threats
using highly effective directional using highly effective directional
transmission. transmission.
Sky Shield is based on modern Sky Shield is based on modern
technologies such as a digital technologies such as a digital
Sky Shield Sky Shield

Features Features
An electronically steered (MBAT) An electronically steered (MBAT)
jamming system provides high jamming system provides high
Effective Radiated Power(ERP) Effective Radiated Power(ERP)
One certified pod that contains One certified pod that contains
the entire system the entire system
Comprehensive testing Comprehensive testing
capabilities include an EW test capabilities include an EW test
range range
Configuration A Configuration A
Covers 1-18 GHz in a wide Covers 1-18 GHz in a wide
Spatial Coverage Spatial Coverage
Auto/Manual operation Auto/Manual operation
User programmable threat library User programmable threat library
and jamming programs Configuration B and jamming programs Configuration B
Accurate threat direction finding Accurate threat direction finding
(DF) (DF)
Comes in two configurations Comes in two configurations
of 350kg or 700kg pod for of 350kg or 700kg pod for
centerline installation centerline installation

Operational Capabilities Operational Capabilities

The Sky Shield creates an EW Sophisticated Jamming Techniques EW Test Range The Sky Shield creates an EW Sophisticated Jamming Techniques EW Test Range
shield that prevents enemy shield that prevents enemy
targeting of friendly forces and targeting of friendly forces and
increases mission effectiveness increases mission effectiveness
and survivability during ingress and survivability during ingress
and egress. It is effective against and egress. It is effective against
modern and complex, as well modern and complex, as well
as conventional radar threats. as conventional radar threats.
The Sky Shield is also capable of The Sky Shield is also capable of
handling dense electromagnetic handling dense electromagnetic
environments. environments.
Land & Naval Division Land & Naval Division
Tel: (972)73-335-2002 Fax: (972)73-335-4093 Tel: (972)73-335-2002 Fax: (972)73-335-4093
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