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Martin Moore, Allan Su · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
w/o battery
Single source9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AN/PRC-160 | Praetorian DASS |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Manpack tactical radio[source] | defensive Aid Sub-System (DASS)[source] |
| Used by | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Conflicts | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris[source] | — |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
ECM GaAs-MMIC transmitter/receiver modules · Frequency
Single sourceMissile-approach-warning radar component · Frequency
Single sourcePassive radar-warning receiver antennas · Frequency
Single sourcePassive radar-warning receiver antennas · up to
Single source100 MHz up to 10 GHz[source]Passive radar-warning receiver antennas
6–18 GHz[source]ECM GaAs-MMIC transmitter/receiver modules
32–38 GHz[source]Missile-approach-warning radar component
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Frequency range |
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1.6-60 MHz[source] |
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| Transmit power | up to 20 watts[source] | — |
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| Modes | FM (VHF), AM , AME , SSB , CW[source] | — |
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| Encryption | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Role | — | threat assessment, aircraft protection and support measures in extremely hostile and severe environments[source] |
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| Architecture | — | antennas for electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic support measures (ESM), missile approach warning systems (MAW), laser warning receivers (LWR) and Towed radar decoy (TRD)[source] |
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| Control | — | fully automatic, which greatly relieves the workload for the pilot in combat but the pilot can manually override[source] |
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| Countermeasure dispenser | — | two Saab BOL-510 dispensers and two Cobham plc / Elettronica Aster 55mm flare dispensers[source] |
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| Countermeasure capacity | — | Each dispenser can be loaded with 160 packets of chaff/flares giving the Eurofighter a total of 320 chaff/flare cartridges (total weight 7–9 kg)[source]BOL-510 dispenser / installed aircraft chaff-flare cartridge total, not complete DASS mass |
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| Decoy deployment | — | one or two Ariel Mk II TRD from Leonardo will be carried in the rear of starboard wingtip pod, and deployed from the pod on a 100 m long Kevlar cable containing a FibreOptic link and a separate power line[source]Ariel Mk II deployed cable, not DASS equipment length |
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