Tag: MANPADS
BIRD Aerosystems completed the deliveries of additional AMPS systems for Czech Mi-17 helicopters
BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect the air, sea, and land fleets of governments and related agencies,...
Captain CIRCM
The US Army is moving forward on the CIRCM programme enhancing rotorcraft protection.
Northrop Grumman is delivering its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) to the US...
Electronic Warfare Podcast 9: The MANPADS Menace
The ever-present threat of MANPADS attacks on civil aircraft continues to concentrate minds around the world and is the subject of our latest Armada...
Home on the Range
The Royal Air Force’s RAF Spadeadam electronic warfare training range gets a new commander.
“I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o’er...
ACJ and Sabena technics to co-operate in Self-Protection
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) and Sabena technics are to co-operate in proposing self-protection systems (SPSs) for Airbus corporate jets.
Each SPS would combine an existing,...
MACS Factor
Bird Aerosystems will install its MACS (Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor) on United Nations’ Mil Mi-8MTV1 medium-lift utility helicopters, the company announced via a press...
BIRD Aerosystems will provide additional Airborne Missile Protection Systems to the UN Air Operations
BIRD Aerosystems, the leading developer of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) and Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO), has received an order for additional AMPS systems...
The Outside of the Envelope
The continued proliferation of both military and commercial RF (Radio Frequency) equipment, means that airborne EW will continue to remain as important, if not...
Cloak Of Invisibility
Protecting aircraft from Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared threats remains paramount for air forces around the world, as illustrated by the high levels of...
Suits of Armour
Helicopter armour that protects aircrew members and passengers from small arms fire is a proven requirement driven by recent, and ongoing, conflicts in the...