Protecting Army aircraft from missiles involves constant battle to counter adversaries Ed Lopez for Picatinny Arsenal Public Affairs | January 11, 2021
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In warfare, just as there is one side that develops codes and another side that seeks to break them, there is also one side that develops missiles to shoot down aircraft and another side that seeks to thwart such attacks.
A CH-47 cargo helicopter dispenses countermeasure flares during a training exercise. The Countermeasures and Flares Branch at Picatinny Arsenal strives to increase aircraft survivability through the design, development and production support of countermeasures such as decoys, chaff, and flares that divert enemy missiles. The Branch is part of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center. Clinton Plaza Photo