Rampart

Rampart was a passive countermeasures system intended for the defense of high-value targets against low-level air attacks. The system utilized a network firing units that deployed decoys, smoke and aerial obstructions to protect the target.

Rampart could be operated by one person with commands disseminated by a coded radio network. The types of defenses utilized with Rampart included:

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