TeleDevices - Model AN/ALE-47(V) -Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS)

The AN/ALE-47(V) Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) is an integrated, threat-adaptive, reprogrammable, computer-controlled airborne defensive system. The AN/ALE-47 dispenses countermeasure decoys (Chaff, Flare and others) against radar and infrared homing threats to enhance aircraft survivability. TDL initially performed failure trend and failure mode analyses on ALE-47 to identify not only the types of failures occurring most often in the field, but also to identify the root causes of these anomalies. TDL then redesigned ALE-47 CCAs and performed first article development, qualification testing , and TDP development.