RAF Tornado releases flares from a BOZ-107 pod in August 2004

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]

Components

The flares contained, to divert heat-seeking missiles, are 55mm No.4 Mk.2 Type1 flares, manufactured by the British company Chemring.[2]

Variants

  • 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

  • Sky Shadow, radar countering, also carried by the Panavia Tornado

References

  1. ↑ "RAF uses radar decoys on Tornados in Bosnia". Flight Global.
  2. ↑ "Advanced flares". www.chemring.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Saab BOZ-100". www.loneflyer.com.
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