ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.,
June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a
delivery order from the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) to
deliver an advanced anti-missile system to the Air National Guard
and Air Force Reserve Command.
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Under the terms of the $31.7
million contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver three
modernized third-generation pods, which are based on the Northrop
Grumman Guardian™ system that was developed for the
Department of Homeland Security, for the Air National Guard and Air
Force Reserve Command's KC-135 aircraft. The company will also
support government flight tests and provide training. The work is
expected to be completed by early 2017.
The third-generation pod benefits from the Large Aircraft
Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Block 30 configuration, which
incorporates the latest system processor technology, infrared
missile warning sensors, the Viper laser and a new control
interface unit.
"This open architecture configuration, with its increased
capability and reliability, provides the next level of aircraft
protection," said Carl Smith, vice
president, infrared countermeasure programs, Land and Self
Protection Systems Division, Northrop Grumman. "Block 30 builds on
the company's more than 15 years of experience in battle-proven
laser-based infrared countermeasures. The third-generation
role-fit pod configuration offers reliable, flexible protection
that is ideally suited to numerous military and commercial
aircraft."
The third-generation pod provides 360-degree protection against
a wide range of missile threats. When LAIRCM detects a man-portable
air-defense system (MANPADS) launch, it tracks the incoming missile
and uses a laser beam to jam the missile's guidance system, causing
it to miss the target aircraft. The entire process occurs in just a
few seconds and requires no action on the part of the aircraft
crew. The system includes a multiband laser pointer/tracker and
four infrared missile warning sensors. The system is contained
almost entirely in a single pod that mounts to the underside of the
fuselage and can be moved easily from one aircraft to another, as
needed.
Northrop Grumman's various infrared countermeasure systems are
now installed or scheduled for installation on more than 1,000
military aircraft around the world, protecting 55 different types
of large fixed-wing transports and rotary-wing platforms from
infrared missile attacks.
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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