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BOZ is a
SAAB
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Brands and enterprises
* Saab Group, a Swedish aerospace and defence company, formerly known as SAAB, and later as Saab AB
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-manufactured under-wing
radar-guided and heat-seeking (
infrared homing) missile counter-measures pod. It can be equipped with chaff-dispensing, flares and electronic counter-measures and threat analysis capabilities. It has been fitted to the
Panavia Tornado
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom and West Germany. There are three primary Tornado variants: the Tornado IDS ( in ...
.
Components
The
flare
A flare, also sometimes called a fusée, fusee, or bengala in some Latin-speaking countries, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a bright light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for distress signaling, illumination, ...
s contained, to divert heat-seeking missiles, are 55mm No.4 Mk.2 Type1 flares, manufactured by the British company
Chemring
Chemring Group is a global business providing a range of advanced technology products and services to the aerospace, defence and security markets. Chemring has extensive operations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
The company was ...
.
Variants
* Swedish version is called BOX-9 or KB (pod type B)
* German version is called BOZ-101 (for Tornado IDS and ECR)
* Italian version is called BOZ-102 (for Tornado IDS and ECR) and an enhanced version, the BOZ-102EC (Enhanced Capability)
* French version is called BOZ-103
* British version is called BOZ-107
See also
*
Sky Shadow, radar countering, also carried by the Panavia Tornado
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.saab.com/products/countermeasure-dispensing-systems
Electronic warfare equipment
Saab