The Typhoon IR Decoy is used for the self defence of the Typhoon aircraft against IR heat-seeking missiles whilst in flight. The IR Decoy is carried in the FRL Typhoon IR Decoy dispenser. When ejected, a flare assembly emits infrared radiation which decoys enemy IR missiles away from the host aircraft.
Each Typhoon IR Decoy contains an electrically initiated flare assembly. The flare assembly is ejected from the IR Decoy case which remains with the aircraft. An exceptionally high energy output from the emitting pyrotechnic compositions contained in the flare assembly provides the decoy infrared heat source. The IR Decoy is provided with an identification circuit and allows for future growth in the software selection and deployment of variant types, e.g. aerodynamic or spectrally matched decoys.
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