BAE Systems Fits U.S. Army Helos With IR Countermeasures

BAE Systems has installed the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (Atircm) on a U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook. The laser-based, directable countermeasures system protects helos against missile attacks. The first systems were installed prior to the Dec. 15, 2009, deadline for the service’s Atircm...

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