OVERVIEW: Corvus is a ship‑launched, expendable chaff decoy designed for radar distraction. It is fired from rotating multi‑barrel launchers to produce a radar‑reflective cloud that misleads incoming anti‑ship missile seekers.

DETAILS: Corvus is a lightweight naval chaff launcher system originally built by Vickers (later Leonardo), consisting of two eight‑barrel rotating launchers controlled from the ship's combat system . It offers both distraction mode (wide‑angle spray) and centroid mode (focused deployment) based on azimuth and range, laying out chaff clouds composed of aluminum‑coated fibers tuned to deceive radar seekers. The system can be fired in salvos, ripples, or single shots for tailored defensive layering.

FUNCTION:
It is launched from a deck‑mounted, rotating dual eight‑barrel 102 mm launcher.
Once deployed, it disperses radar‑reflective chaff strips into the air to form a dense cloud.
This creates multiple false radar targets, distracting missile seekers from the ship.

Platforms: Used on corvette and frigate‑class vessels equipped with Corvus launchers.

SOURCE:
Leonardo UK: https://electronics.leonardo.com/en/products/corvus ; Military Periscope: https://www.militaryperiscope.com/weapons/sensorselectronics/electronic‑support‑measureselectronic‑warfare/corvus/overview/ ; MilitaryImages.net: https://www.militaryimages.net/media/royal_navy-loading_chaff_rockets.10211/