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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Pakistan obtains hi-tech warfare suite pod to upgrade F-16 fighter aircraft

AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS with antennasPakistan has bought the American ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) pod for their fighter aircraft, according to a media report.

Pakistan will receive the ALQ-211 (V) 9 (Version 9), which costs about 3.5 million dollars per pod, The News reports.

The ALQ-211 allows the aircraft to detect radar, jamming and laser signals hitting the aircraft, as well as the presence of chemical weapons.

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