CMWS detects threats from which sources?

CMWS detects threats from which sources?

• A. Naval ships
• B. Ground vehicles
• C. Surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles
• D. Satellites

Answer: (C)

CMWS is built to detect missile launches by sensing the infrared exhaust plumes of incoming threats. It’s tuned to pick up the heat and signature of missiles that could threaten an aircraft, particularly surface-to-air missiles launched from the ground and air-to-air missiles launched from other aircraft. Threats from naval ships, ground vehicles, or satellites don’t present the same immediate infrared plume in the aircraft’s flight envelope, so CMWS focuses on missiles in the air. The system provides early warning and helps cue countermeasures like flares or other defeat devices.

CMWS is built to detect missile launches by sensing the infrared exhaust plumes of incoming threats. It’s tuned to pick up the heat and signature of missiles that could threaten an aircraft, particularly surface-to-air missiles launched from the ground and air-to-air missiles launched from other aircraft. Threats from naval ships, ground vehicles, or satellites don’t present the same immediate infrared plume in the aircraft’s flight envelope, so CMWS focuses on missiles in the air. The system provides early warning and helps cue countermeasures like flares or other defeat devices.