PAWS-2 (Passive Airborne Warning System) is Elisra's IR Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS), specifically designed for enhancing tactical aircraft safety and survivability. It provides warning to aircrew in presence of hostile missiles and automatically activates onboard countermeasures (flares, DIRCM, etc…)
PAWS-2 is an operational system which have been extensively tested, validated serially manufactured, installed and operated onboard Israeli Air Force F-16I fighter aircraft.
The system was selected by several countries for various airborne platforms.
PAWS-2 is provisioned for enhanced situational awareness via its SAPIR (Situational Awareness Panoramic IR) built-in add-on.