Northrop Grumman's Infrared Countermeasures System Chosen to Protect CV-22 Aircraft Under $125 Million Contract
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to supply directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for its CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft.
The initial units delivered will be small, multiband laser-transmitter assembly variations of Northrop Grumman's AN/AAQ-24 (V).
Later deliveries will be based on next-generation infrared countermeasures system, derived from the AN/AAQ-24 (V) DIRCM.
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