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New Zealand Acquires Airborne Systems Europe’s FDS3 Decoys

New Zealand Acquires Airborne Systems Europe’s FDS3 Decoys
FDS3 Decoy Image: Airborne Systems Europe

Airborne Systems Europe said that in July it received a $5.6 million, three-year contract with the New Zealand Ministry of Defense to fit Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) frigates with its FDS3 decoy systems. The RNZN joins its counterparts in the U.S. Navy and U.K. Royal Navy in using the decoy systems. The FDS3 corner reflector decoy offers a unique countermeasure protection against the most advanced and latest RF-seeking missiles, the company said in a statement. The decoy systems will…

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