Chris Pocock has been covering the defense beat for AIN for over 30&nbsp;years. He is a British citizen and a graduate of the University of Cambridge. Chris worked in the air cargo business for ten years before becoming a full-time writer in 1983. He subsequently edited two air cargo journals before becoming AIN’s Defense Editor. He retired from that position in 2018, but still contributes to the publication. Chris has written extensively on aerial reconnaissance, including four books on the history of the U-2 spyplane. He also lectures on this and other topics related to intelligence-gathering in the Cold War.

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Ruag Aviation announced a teaming with Highland Integrated Surveillance Systems (HISS) to market and deliver turnkey electronic warfare solutions for airborne platforms. The Swiss and American companies have “complementary competencies,” according to Ruag.


Together with Saab, Ruag developed the Integrated Self-protection SYStem (ISSYS), which has to date been applied only to helicopters. It alerts their crews to radar, laser and missile threats, and deploys chaff and/or flare countermeasures. Ruag offers ISSYS as an internal or pod-mounted installation and reports that “several” European air forces have adopted the system.


HISS specializes in fitting surveillance equipment to aircraft and helicopters. It has developed <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/dubai-air-show/2011-11-14/quick-change-surveillance-sensor-fitted-some-us-navy-c-130s">novel installations</a> for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, especially C-130s, and recently announced its <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/farnborough-air-show/2014-07-17/hiss-secures-first-european-sabir-sale">first sale to a C-130 operator in Europe</a>. HISS says its systems are flying in 26 countries.

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