RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
The RR-129A/AL is a RF passive (chaff) countermeasure that provides aircraft survivability and protection against RF guided threats and tracking radars. It is intended as an improvement over the existing RR-129/AL chaff countermeasure substituting a degradable material for the E-type glass normally used on current chaff. The new chaff countermeasure will have the same dipole cuts as the original RR-129/AL, with frequency coverage between 2-18 Ghz. The RR-129/AL consists of a cylindrical cartridge approximately 1.4 inches in diameter and 5.8 inches in length. Planned product improvements will also eventually incorporate degradable plastic for the end cap and piston.
Sources and Resources
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/rr-129.htm
Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Saturday, January 08, 2000 5:27:19 PM