ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.,
March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced it has
been selected by the Royal Canadian Air Force to provide infrared
missile protection on its fleet of CH-147F Chinooks.
"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. "This mature system will give
the Royal Canadian Air Force the ability to provide advanced
protection against growing threats."
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.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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