Electronic Warfare

Platform Protection BriteCloud Miysis Typhoon Threat Simulation Cyber Academy NATO JEWCS Tempest

In the UK, Leonardo has a rich heritage in Electronic Warfare boasting over 100 years of history and providing the latest advances in radio frequency technology to our military customers in the UK and further afield.

Under a strategic partnering arrangement (SPA) with the Royal Air Force and the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) agencies, Leonardo acts as the UK industry lead chosen to bring together onshore providers to provide value-for-money defensive equipment for the nation’s fleets of military aircraft, while boosting export opportunities and generating prosperity around the UK.

The company leads the consortium responsible for the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) currently installed on the Eurofighter Typhoon and the company's BriteCloud expendable active decoy launched in 2013, represents the most significant advance in radar-guided missile countermeasures since the advent of chaff.

As part of Team Tempest, which is developing a Next Generation Combat Air System capable of operating in the 2040+ environment, Leonardo will be responsible for all-aspect broadband Electronic Warfare capabilities on the new platform.

Air Platform Protection

Leonardo has more than a century's heritage and expertise designing and producing air platform protection solutions that keep aircrews and their aircraft safe around the world.

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Air Platform Protection

BriteCloud – Proven Pilot Protection

For over 100 years, Leonardo has designed world-leading airborne electronic warfare solutions that have helped save lives of aircrews on operations around the world. Our BriteCloud decoy represents the most significant advance in radar-guided missile countermeasures since the advent of chaff.

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Miysis DIRCM – Bringing You Home Safe

As threats to military aircraft have proliferated and accelerated over time, so has Leonardo’s expertise in developing countermeasures that protect fast jets, transport aircraft, helicopters and their crews around the globe. Discover how Leonardo's Miysis DIRCM, the world’s most advanced operational Directed Infrared Countermeasures system, is already protecting airborne systems for UK and NATO end-users.

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Miysis DIRCM – Bringing You Home Safe

The Eye of the Typhoon

Leonardo is a Eurofighter Typhoon consortium partner, providing the Royal Air Force with its multi-role combat air capability. We are responsible for delivering over 60% of the aircraft’s on-board avionics including leading the consortia that develop both the Radar and Defensive Aid Sub-System.

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Supporting UK MoD pre-flight threat simulation equipment

Leonardo provides in-service support for the MoD's pre-flight threat simulation equipment, currently being used on the Typhoon, Tornado, Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook and C130J platforms.

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Supporting UK MoD pre-flight threat simulation equipment

Lincoln Academy

With Cyber & Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) playing an ever-increasing critical role in military operations, Leonardo offers a combination of tools, expertise and training to enable our UK armed forces and their international allies to gain mission advantage in the digital battlespace.

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Leonardo signs €180m deal to upgrade NATO's EW training equipment

Leonardo is providing new electronic warfare training equipment for the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS), with equipment delivered in tranches from our Electronic Warfare (EW) centre of excellence in Luton, UK.

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Leonardo signs €180m deal to upgrade NATO's EW training equipment

Tempest – Developing a Future Combat Air System

Under Team Tempest, Leonardo is working with the RAF Rapid Capability Office, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and MBDA to provide the technologies, knowledge, skills and expertise to develop a Next Generation Combat Air System capable of operating in the 2040+ environment.

Discover how Leonardo is developing a Future Combat Air System