Missile approach warning system
Avionics feature on military aircraft
Missile approach warning system
A missile approach warning system (MAWS) is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to disrupt missile tracking. Guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems were developed during World War II and began to make their presence felt in the 1950s. In response, electronic countermeasures (ECM) and flying tactics were developed to overcome them. ECM proved to be quite successful provided that a reliable and timely threat warning was given.
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