Elbit to Supply DIRCM Systems to German A400M Aircraft

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Elbit to Supply DIRCM Systems to German A400M Aircraft
by Staff Writers
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Nov 20, 2014

The DIRCM systems provide effective protection to the growing threat of MANPADS.

Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract from DIEHL BGT Defence to provide J-MUSIC Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for the first phase of the German Air Force's Self-Protection program for its new Airbus A400 aircraft.

The contract will be performed over approximately one-year. and is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems.

Designed to protect large military and commercial aircraft against attacks by ground to air heat seeking man-portable missiles (MANPADS), the J-MUSIC systems will be integrated into a multi-turret DIRCM system.

Elbit Systems has completed extensive testing of the J-MUSIC system and has already delivered systems to equip several types of aircraft to various customers.

Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems, commented: "We are proud of our cooperation with DIEHL Defence on DIRCM that has. resulted in this initial contract for the protection of the German Air Force's A400M aircraft.

The DIRCM systems provide effective protection to the growing threat of MANPADS.

The C-MUSIC DIRCM system, another member of Elbit Systems DIRCM family, was developed for the Israeli National "Sky Shield" program, for the protection of the Israeli large commercial aircraft fleet.

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