Compact Solution Against Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems
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A new solution recently exposed supplies enhanced protection against the immediate threat of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) for a wide-range of airborne platforms, ranging from small helicopters to large transport aircraft.
The SPREOS Compact Directional Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) solution in its production configuration has been sported by BIRD Aerosystems, specializing in Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) and Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS).
Ideal solution for a range of airborne platforms, including military helicopters and transport aircraft, the system ensures optimal protection against different MANPADS threats.
The system can be easily integrated with all types of Missile Warning Systems (MWS) and upon receiving a pre-alarm from the MWS, SPREOS slews to the direction of the threat, activates its multi-band radar functionality, confirms and tracks the threat while analyzing its unique information (velocity, distance, position, RCS) to enable the most effective jamming response.
Following the confirmation, SPREOS deploys its multiband countermeasure laser to jam the threat while constantly performing kill assessment by monitoring of the threat and real-time assessment whether it has been defeated and how effective is the protection.
According to the company announcement, utilizing a proprietary multi-band laser jamming, the SPREOS eliminates all of the false alarms and ensures that only actual threats are jammed. Combining multiple independent laser generators, including the latest QCL technology, the system is able to counter latest generation threats.
Weight being a major issue for airborne platforms, the company was able to reduce it to less than 13Kg, making the SPREOS the most compact and lightweight DIRCM available today.
