BAE, Leonardo To Develop New Defensive Aid Suite For Aircraft

An CH-47 uses the CMWS to detect an infrared-guided missile and a Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure system to interfere with its seeker head. 

Credit: BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. and Leonardo UK have teamed up to develop a new defensive aid suite for aircraft against infrared-guided missiles. The U.S. government has approved BAE to integrate the AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) with Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM)...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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