BAE Systems Submits Proposal for Next-Generation Countermeasures System to Protect U.S. Troops

CIRCM is BAE Systems’ next-generation integrated aircraft survivability and protection solution. (Photo: BAE Systems)

NASHUA, N.H.--()--BAE Systems today announced that it has submitted its proposal for the U.S. Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program. CIRCM is a lightweight, low-cost, and modular laser-based aircraft protection system, designed to protect U.S. rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft from infrared guided missiles.

“The submission of our CIRCM proposal is the latest offering in our more than 40 years of experience with infrared countermeasures, delivering critical aviation survivability equipment to our armed forces,” said Bill Staib, director of Threat Management Solutions at BAE Systems. “We are leveraging the company’s extensive expertise to submit a proposal for a next-generation aircraft survivability solution, which would protect U.S. military aircraft and troops from existing and evolving infrared-guided threats.”

CIRCM is designed to be part of a suite of infrared countermeasures that also includes a missile warning system and a dispenser for flares. The Army’s current missile warning system is BAE Systems’ Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), which is responsible for detecting and declaring an infrared threat. Both CIRCM and the dispenser receive the handoff from CMWS and provide appropriate countermeasures to defeat the threat.

BAE Systems’ CIRCM offering has been tested and evaluated in the company’s Worrell/Weeks Aircrew Protection Center. This unique state-of-the-art facility enables rigorous analysis and integration of aircraft survivability equipment in an operationally representative environment.

Since BAE Systems was awarded an initial contract in 2012 to compete in the CIRCM technology demonstration phase, the company has met or surpassed every program milestone, including the early delivery of initial units, successful lab testing, design reviews, and flight testing. Early next year, the Army plans to award a 26-month contract for the engineering, manufacturing, development, and delivery of 21 CIRCM systems.

Additional information regarding the company’s threat management solutions can be found at www.baesystems.com/threat-management.

Contacts

BAE Systems
Paul Roberts, +1 603-885-4504
paul.a.roberts@baesystems.com
www.baesystems.com/us

Release Summary

BAE Systems today announced that it has submitted its proposal for the U.S. Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program.

Contacts

BAE Systems
Paul Roberts, +1 603-885-4504
paul.a.roberts@baesystems.com
www.baesystems.com/us