BAE Systems and Leonardo collaborate on interoperable aircraft survivability solution
February 15 2023 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
BAE Systems, Inc. and Leonardo UK recently received U.S.
government approval to develop an interoperable aircraft
survivability suite consisting of BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common
Missile Warning System (CMWS) and Leonardo’s Miysis Directed
Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System. The combined capability
will significantly enhance aircraft survivability against advanced
threats.
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BAE Systems and Leonardo UK recently
received U.S. government approval to develop an interoperable
aircraft survivability suite consisting of the Common Missile
Warning System and Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure System.
(Credit: BAE Systems)
“This layered defense against new and advanced threats will
protect aircraft and their crews in the most complex battlespaces,”
said Chris Austin, director of Integrated Survivability Solutions
at BAE Systems. “Using interoperable, combat-proven systems is a
smart, efficient, and cost-effective aircraft survivability
solution for our international customers.”
BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 CMWS detects incoming hostile fire and
missile threats, alerts crews, and automatically cues
countermeasures. It is deployed across the U.S. Army’s and numerous
partner nations’ rotary- and fixed-wing fleets. More than 3,000
CMWS units have been installed on over 40 different types of
aircraft. CMWS has logged more than four million combat flight
hours, saving hundreds of lives and dozens of aircraft in
ever-changing threat environments.
The Miysis DIRCM system, developed and produced by Leonardo in
Edinburgh, UK and chosen by multiple international customers,
provides exceedingly dependable, persistent protection from
Infrared Man Portable Air Defense Systems (IR MANPADS). It
overwhelms a missile seeker head with a sudden and massive stream
of coded laser energy that can defeat multiple simultaneous
threats.
The BAE Systems-Leonardo solution will allow existing CMWS users
to add a proven, readily exportable DIRCM capability in the most
cost-effective way. It will maximize the effectiveness of CMWS
flare decoying while enhancing aircraft survivability with a highly
effective directed infrared countermeasure system.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer this capability to
operators around the world in collaboration with BAE Systems. The
AN/AAR-57 CMWS is in service on thousands of platforms worldwide,
making it highly complementary to our readily exportable Miysis
DIRCM,” said Tony Innes, VP Sales Radar and Advanced Targeting at
Leonardo. “International customers who operate the AN/AAR-57 now
have a fast, simple and low risk way to equip their platforms with
gold standard DIRCM protection against infrared missiles.”
AN/AAR-57 CMWS is produced at BAE Systems’ state-of-the-art
facilities in Nashua, N.H. and Huntsville, Ala.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. and its 34,000 people are part of a global
defense, aerospace, and security company with 89,600 employees
worldwide. We deliver a full range of products and services for
air, land, sea and space, as well as advanced electronics,
intelligence, security, and IT solutions and support services. Our
dedication shows in everything we design, produce and deliver— to
protect those who protect us in a high-performance, innovative
culture. We push the limits of possibility to provide a critical
advantage to our customers where it counts.
About Leonardo
Leonardo is one of the top international players in aerospace,
defence and security. Organized into five business divisions,
Leonardo has a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United
Kingdom, Poland and the USA. Leonardo competes internationally in
its areas of technological and product leadership: Helicopters,
Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber & Security
Solutions and Space. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), in
2021 Leonardo recorded consolidated revenues of €14.1 billion and
invested €1.8 billion in Research and Development. The company has
been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since
2010.
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