BAE Systems has tapped Vertex Aerospace to install an electronic countermeasures system aboard the U.S. Navy's KC-130J aerial transport and refueling aircraft.
Read More »Navy Taps BAE Systems to Integrate, Assess Infrared Missile Counter System
BAE Systems has landed the prime spot on a five-year, $26.7M task order to help the Department of the Navy implement an infrared countermeasures system across a fleet of tanker and transport aircraft.
Read More »Northrop Completes Milestone C for KC-135 Large Aircraft IR Countermeasures Pod
Northrop Grumman has received milestone C approval to enter the production phase for a pod-based missile detection, tracking and jamming system designed for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
Read More »Northrop Receives First Task Order Under $3.6B Air Force IR Countermeasure Tech Contract
Northrop Grumman has received a $2.4M initial task order to provide logistics support for the U.S. Air Force‘s Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure system. The order falls under a potential $3.6B indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the provision of LAIRCM equipment and support services, the company said Thursday. The system is designed to help aircrews detect, …
Read More »Air Force Taps Northrop for Large Aircraft IR Countermeasure FMS Contract
Northrop Grumman has received a $15.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems to an unnamed foreign military sales customer. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will perform work under the firm-fixed-price contract in Rolling Meadows, Illinois through April 1, 2024. LAIRCM is equipped with an ultraviolet …
Read More »Northrop Unveils South Australia-Based Aircraft Countermeasure Tech Support Facility
Northrop Grumman has established a new facility in Adelaide, South Australia, to provide in-country support services for laser-based aircraft countermeasure systems. The facility is located at the Australian air force’s Edinburgh base and will support repair and maintenance efforts for Northrop-built Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems that work to detect, identify and defeat air-launched …
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