BOZ is a SAAB-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.[1]
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Components
editThe flares contained, to divert heat-seeking missiles, are 55mm No.4 Mk.2 Type1 flares, manufactured by the British company Chemring.[2]
Variants
edit- Swedish version is called BOX-9 or KB (pod type B)[3]
- German version is called BOZ-101 (for Tornado IDS and ECR)[3]
- Italian version is called BOZ-102 (for Tornado IDS and ECR) and an enhanced version, the BOZ-102EC (Enhanced Capability)[3]
- French version is called BOZ-103[3]
- British version is called BOZ-107[3]
See also
edit- Sky Shadow, radar countering, also carried by the Panavia Tornado
References
edit- ^ "RAF uses radar decoys on Tornados in Bosnia". Flight Global.
- ^ "Advanced flares". www.chemring.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Saab BOZ-100". www.loneflyer.com.