Israeli protection for military transport aircraft

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A number of Air Forces are evaluating the purchase of the Israeli-developed protection systems against shoulder launched missiles for their transport aircraft.

Only recently, Elbit Systems was awarded a contract from DIEHL BGT Defense GmbH & Co. KG to provide J-MUSIC Multi-Spectral Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for the first phase of the German Air Force’s Self-Protection program for its new Airbus A400 aircraft. The contract will be performed over approximately one-year and is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems.

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Designed to protect large military and commercial aircraft against attacks by ground to air heat seeking man-portable missiles (MANPADS), the J-MUSIC systems, will be integrated into a multi-turret DIRCM system, ensuring 360° protection of the aircraft.

Elbit Systems has completed extensive testing of the J-MUSIC system and has already delivered systems to equip several types of aircraft to various customers.

The C-MUSIC DIRCM system, another member of Elbit Systems DIRCM family, was developed for the Israeli National “Sky Shield” program, for the protection of the Israeli large commercial aircraft fleet.