U.S. Air Force Special Ops Boosts IR Self-Protection

Hoping to make its aircraft more resilient in the face of increasingly sophisticated infrared-guided air-defenses, the U.S. Air Force's Special Operations Command (Afsoc) is upgrading self-protection gear on some of its helicopters and specially configured C-130s. The planned deal would lead to the...

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