Saphir

Country of Origin: France

description

The Saphir is a French chaff/infrared flare dispensing system designed for use on helicopters. Four dispensers are utilized, and they can be operated manually, in a survival mode, semi-automatically or automatically.

status

The system is operational with French defense forces on several types of aircraft. Not all users have been identified publicly.

builders

 Matra BAe Dynamics (now part of MBDA), Paris, France

users platforms

 Australia
   helicopters       Tiger
 Finland
                     NH90
 France
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