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Elbit Systems to protect German A400M airlifters with J-MUSIC™ Counter-Measure system.
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Elbit
Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract from DIEHL
BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG (“DIEHL Defence”) to provide
J-MUSIC™ Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM)
systems for the first phase of the German Air Force’s Self-Protection
program for its new Airbus A400 aircraft. The contract will be performed
over approximately one-year and is in an amount that is not material to
Elbit Systems. |
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 Elbit
Systems J-MUSIC™ Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure
(DIRCM) system |
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| Designed
to protect large military and commercial aircraft against attacks by ground
to air heat seeking man-portable missiles (MANPADS), the J-MUSIC systems,
will be integrated into a multi-turret DIRCM system, ensuring 360°
protection of the aircraft. |
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Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems, commented: “We are proud of our cooperation with DIEHL Defence on DIRCM that has resulted in this initial contract for the protection of the German Air Force’s A400M aircraft. Our DIRCM systems provide effective protection to the growing threat of MANPADS, and we hope that additional customers will follow and select our systems as their preferred solution". The C-MUSIC DIRCM system, another member of Elbit Systems DIRCM family, was developed for the Israeli National "Sky Shield" program, for the protection of the Israeli large commercial aircraft fleet. |
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