Countermeasures News & Articles

New Airborne Precision Munition Solution for Asia-Pacific Country

Elbit Systems’ Lizard is a laser-based precision guidance kit enabling general purpose airborne warheads to engage targets with high accuracy

Jul 07, 2022
DIRCM & Airborne EW Self-Protection Systems for Asia-Pacific Country

Elbit Systems will provide C-MUSIC Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems and Infrared-based Passive Airborne Warning Systems (IR-PAWS) for several aircraft types to provide high levels of protection and redundancy

Jul 05, 2022
Raytheon Continues Development of Counter-Hypersonic Missile for US MDA

The Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) is designed to intercept hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of flight, providing the US and allies with an additional layer of defense against regional hypersonic missile threats.

Jun 28, 2022
UK Ministry of Defence Publishes Acquisition Pipeline 

The Acquisition Pipeline is a forward look of future potential procurement activity undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Jun 24, 2022
Enterprise Control Systems & TCI Partner on Counter-Drone Solutions

The companies’ BlackTALON counter-drone system is designed to provide Radio Frequency (RF) detection, location, identification, tracking and inhibition of drones for security agencies and defense organizations

Jun 09, 2022
USMC Remote Weapon System Production Transfers to US

The KONGSBERG RS6 Remote Weapon Station includes a percussion-primed cannon with a co-axial machine gun, an integration kit for the STINGER Air-To-Air Launcher, and provisions for future counter Unmanned Aerial Systems defeat systems

May 31, 2022
Enhanced Firepower for Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers 

All six Type 45s will be fitted with the MBDA Sea Ceptor missile system on top of crucial upgrades to the destroyers’ principal weapon, the Sea Viper

May 31, 2022
High-Energy Laser Defeats Mortars & Drones in Live-Fire Exercise

In a recent US Army operational assessment at White Sands Missile Range, Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s 50kW-class high energy laser weapon demonstrated repeatable counter-mortar capability

May 20, 2022
DIRCM & EW Systems for Additional European Air Force MRTT Aircraft

Elbit Systems’ Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems integrate laser technology, high frame-rate thermal cameras and a compact, dynamic high-speed sealed-mirror turret for defense against ground-to-air IR missiles

May 20, 2022
NATO to Modernize Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities

Leidos will lead an international team to support the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency)’s Ballistic Missile Defense program

May 16, 2022
QinetiQ Wins MCM Contract Extension with Royal Australian Navy 

The five-year extension will see QinetiQ provide valuable mine warfare equipment and support services to the Australian Defence Forces at HMAS Waterhen

May 13, 2022
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