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Northrop Grumman to equip Canadian CH-147F Chinooks with infrared countermeasures systems.
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Northrop
Grumman announced yesterday, March 25, it has been selected by the Royal
Canadian Air Force to provide infrared missile protection on its fleet
of CH-147F
Chinook transport helicopters. "Battle-tested in
the harshest conditions and in use around the world, Northrop Grumman's
infrared countermeasure systems have been protecting warfighters for more
than 50 years," said Carl Smith, vice president, infrared countermeasures,
Northrop Grumman. |
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"This
mature system will give the Royal Canadian Air Force the ability to provide
advanced protection against growing threats," added Carl Smith.
As part of the advanced aircraft survivability equipment suite, the latest generation directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system protects the Chinook and its crew by automatically detecting a missile launch, determining if it is a threat and activating a high-intensity, laser-based countermeasure system to track and defeat the missile. Northrop Grumman's
various infrared countermeasure systems are now installed or scheduled
for installation on more than 1,000 military aircraft around the world
to protect 55 different types of large fixed-wing transports and rotary-wing
platforms from infrared missile attacks. The mature and reliable technology
developed by Northrop Grumman and its teammate Selex ES has been incorporated
in more than 3,250 pointer/trackers that are now in full-rate production
to protect these aircraft, supporting more than 1 million hours of theatre
operation. |
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