OVERVIEW: The Mk 245A2 “TALOS” is a 130 mm infrared seduction flare. It produces sequential timed flares to misdirect heat-seeking missiles.

DETAILS: The TALOS round is compatible with launchers like the British Outfit DLH/Centurion. It contains multiple flare submunitions that eject in a staged sequence to generate a cascading thermal signature. Manufactured by Chemring, it was developed to enhance IR seduction capability under variable engagement conditions and has been fielded since around 2000.

FONCTION:
Launched from 130 mm naval decoy launchers (fixed or trainable) after IR-threat detection.
Sequentially deploys timed infrared submunitions during flight.
Creates a multi-source heat signature to seduce incoming missiles.

SOURCE: Chemring Countermeasures Product Brochure PDF; ThinkDefence analysis of Outfit DLH/Centurion compatibility; cmano‑db dataset entries