Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the first of eight Common Infrared Counter measures (CIRCM) missile defense systems to the U.S. A...
Northrop Grumman successfully completed acceptance testing with the Army on the first CIRCM suite of equipment and delivered a complete hardware set. This testing, which confirmed system performance, size, weight and power compliance, was completed two months ahead of schedule and validates the Northrop Grumman offering as capable and mature.
The system was delivered under a $31.4 million Technology Demonstration contract to develop the next generation of aircraft survivability equipment to defend helicopters against man-portable air-defense systems andother heat-seeking munitions.
The system is now scheduled to enter reliability testing.
CIRCM is a lightweight, low-cost, highly reliable, laser-based countermeasure system designed to work with missile warning systems for rotary wing, tilt-rotor and small fixed-wing aircraft across the military services.
Northrop Grumman is developing its solution with its partners SELEX Galileo and Daylight Solutions.
Northrop Grumman is an industry leader in directional infrared countermeasures system design and manufacture.
The company's infrared countermeasures systems have been installed on more than 800 aircraft representing 50 different aircraft types, including large and small fixed-wing, rotary-wing and tilt-wing platforms.
