Countermeasures News & Articles

Elbit Systems will supply its Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for the UAE Air Force Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft

Despite global challenges, 2021 has been a year of innovation and expansion within the world of defense and security technology. Here is our round-up of the 10 most read articles on Defense Advancement this year:

The Missile Defense Agency-approved System Requirements Review is the first major technical review for the Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies homeland defense interceptor program

The Sky Sabre ground-based air defense system is capable of hitting a tennis ball-sized object travelling at the speed of sound

Valley Tech Systems will provide a solid-propulsion roll control subsystem to Lockheed Martin to assist in stabilizing the Next Generation Interceptor’s flight trajectory

The system, which comprises an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), towed sonar and a portable operation center, is now commencing rigorous capability development trials

The agreement will see the two countries share pioneering technology to develop NAREW, Poland’s future ground-based air defense system

Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s interceptor will intercept hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of flight, which occurs once a missile has re-entered Earth's atmosphere and is manuevering toward its target

Two Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles successfully engaged from Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) and intercepted Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) threats

Elbit Systems’ SIGMA 155mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer is capable of automatic loading and laying of the gun system, rapid in-and-out action times and high rate of fire

Deployed by U.S. government agencies both within the continental U.S. and abroad, Dedrone’s smart airspace security protects physical assets, people, and information from small unmanned aerial system attacks and intelligence gathering