Orbital ATK Awarded MJU-73/B Aircraft Countermeasures Contract
October 13 2015 - 10:56AM
Business Wire
Dual Color Countermeasures Made by Orbital
ATK Increase Aircraft Survivability
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and
defense technologies, announced today the United States Air Force
has awarded the company an initial production contract for the
MJU-73/B, a new spectrally matched aircraft countermeasure.
“Leveraging Orbital ATK’s expertise in solid rocket propulsion
has enabled us to develop highly reliable and advanced
countermeasures such as the MJU-73/B,” said Charlie Precourt, Vice
President and General Manager of Orbital ATK’s Propulsion Systems
Division. “These sophisticated pyrotechnic devices protect the
warfighter by mimicking the ‘heat’ signature of an aircraft to lure
infrared missiles away.”
Orbital ATK’s latest innovation in aircraft survivability, or
the increase in an aircraft’s odds of not being hit by a missile,
will be an integral component of a suite of protective measures
used by USAF Special Operations aircraft. The MJU-73/B was
specifically chosen for its significant technological enhancements
and outstanding performance against an array of infrared missile
threats.
Internally funded and developed, the MJU-73/B also serves as the
technology baseline for several other countermeasure efforts
underway at Orbital ATK. These efforts are currently undergoing
test and evaluation.
“Today the MJU-73/B is the best infrared countermeasure
available, but every day we try to push beyond what is possible,”
said Orbital ATK Program Manager Jared Olson. “Our research and
manufacturing capabilities will lead to even greater evolutions and
effectiveness to protect our nation’s warfighters and their
aircraft.”
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs more than
12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in several
international locations. For more information, visit
www.orbitalatk.com.
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