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EADS and Rafael together to design a new electronic protection system

Ulm, Germany - The DIRCM to protect both civil and military helicopters

EADS and Rafael couple their own electronic warfare experiences to develop a new protection system for both civil and military helicopters. The European group's MILDS AN/AAR-60 and the Israeli company's AERO-GEM will be combined in order to produce a unique system called DIRCM (Directional Infrared Counter Measure). Its first tests are scheduled by the end of the year and this system, according to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 59326
Rome, Italy, 03/01/2004 15:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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