26 August 2019: Elbit Systems has been chosen by the Portuguese Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply a complete Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for the Portuguese Air Forces' (PtAF) new KC-390 multi-mission aircraft. Finalisation of the contract is subject to completion of the Portuguese Government approval process.
The complete EW suite will be delivered by Elbit Systems for the PtAF's KC-390 aircraft. It will comprise of a Radar and Laser Warning Systems, IR Missile Warning System, Countermeasures Dispensing System as well as the Directional IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) system and Active ECM (AECM) system. This complete EW suite will offer the platforms with advanced protection to achieve the customer's operational requirements.