DIRCM stuff

[TomcatViP]

And... it has begun:

FedEx asks FAA permission to add anti-missile system to some cargo planes

FedEx wants to operate cargo planes outfitted with lasers that throw off incoming heat-seeking missiles, according to a newly published federal documents.

amp.cnn.com

U.S. FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install A321 laser-based missile-defense system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is proposing conditions that would allow FedEx to install a laser-based missile-defense on Airbus A321-200 airplanes.

www.reuters.com

 

[TomcatViP]

And... No.

FAA rejects FedEx proposal to install missile-defense system on Airbus planes

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it was withdrawing proposed conditions that could have allowed delivery company FedEx to install a laser-based missile-defense on jet-maker Airbu…

nypost.com

 

[AN/AWW-14(V)]

Indra has signed a EUR35 million (USD39.8 million) contract with the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) to integrate its latest electronic warfare (EW) systems onto the Spanish Army's Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, the company announced on 18 January.

According to Indra, the helicopters will be integrated with the company's ALR-400FD radar alerter, InWarner sensor, and InShield directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system.

The ALR-400 is designed for fixed- and rotary-wing platforms and consists of multiple antenna assemblies and radar receivers together with an EW processor. Indra claims that the ALR-400 can detect and identify enemy platforms by simultaneously detecting pulsed and continuous wave radars. Alternatively, previous versions covered different bands through partial band scanning strategies.

The new InWarner sensor will also be integrated onto the aircraft. Equipped with a missile and laser alerter, it is designed to detect whether a platform has acquired the helicopter as a target. Indra states that the integration of both the sensor and the radar, “makes it possible to achieve full situational awareness and increases effectiveness in activating countermeasures to neutralise the attack”.

Indra to equip latest electronic warfare systems onto Spanish Army's Chinooks

Indra has signed a EUR35 million (USD39.8 million) contract with the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) to integrate its latest electronic warfare (EW) systems onto the...

www.janes.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

The Slashdot thread on the FedEx proposal:

FedEx Asks FAA To Let It Install Anti-Missile Lasers On Its Cargo Planes - Slashdot

With the right military equipment, a single person can target a plane from three miles away using a heat-seeking missile. While such a nightmare is a rare occurrence, FedEx has applied to the FAA seeking approval to install a laser-based, anti-missile defense system on its cargo planes as an...

tech.slashdot.org

Along with the Forbes story that came out just before the FAA did its about turn:

FedEx To Protect Planes From Man-Portable Missile Launchers With Anti-Missile Lasers

FedEx is petitioning the FAA to use laser technology to protect its planes from missile attacks.

www.forbes.com

 

[bobbymike]

Survivability soars when the countermeasures are infrared and multispectral - Breaking Defense

IR countermeasures including missile-blinding lasers need to cover 360 degrees around a platform like Future Vertical Lift, because any gap is a vulnerability.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Scott Kenny]

Earlier this year, the US Army recommended the integration of RAVEN on a BRADLEY fighting vehicle for the MAPS Programme's Layered Active Protection Demonstration, which took place in September. The recommendation followed the Soft Kill Rodeo, a series of tests to determine which non-kinetic active protection system technology has the most potential.

Good, they're finally putting multiple APS onto one vehicle for layered defense...

Wonder what took them so long? Or did it take footage from Ukraine to pry loose some funding?

Sounds like you could make a hell of a tazer with that.

Yes, that concept is usually called an Electro-laser. Can't stuff a laser that powerful into a hand-held unit yet, though.

 

[Scott Kenny]

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Alaire Technologies web page, note from march 2021:

TADIRCM II – DIRCM development for Tactical Fixed Wing Fighter/Attack Aircraft ​

Alaire personnel supported our customer’s development of DIRCM (Directed InfraRed Countermeasure) technology for Navy fighter aircraft. Our responsibilities included system architecture design support, embedded software and hardware development of system subcomponents, full system integration and testing support, post data collection analysis.

Good interim system, but takes up a pylon. The full DIRCM system for fighters will need to be built into the airframe.

 

[TMA1]

Saw these on paralay hope they dont mind. Not sure if all have been posted before. Was translating what they were saying on that forum and this dircm system seems to come from some mi-28 variants and is offered for export. Think some of the images are from a brochure. Seems fairly effective even on IIR seeker heads. Sorry I did not translate I dont know how the yandex image translator works. Btw here is the link for the thread mentioned.

Ми-28Н Ночной охотник / Mi-28 Havoc • Форум "Стелс машины"

Авиация, флот и космос - реальность и перспектива.

paralay.iboards.ru

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Well, it would be nice to link to the topic/post in question I'd say @paralay