(Flightglobal) Arie Egozi - Boeing will offer Elbit Systems-produced directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) equipment with all of its military and civil aircraft, under a new memorandum of understanding signed by the companies. The threat posed to aircraft by man-portable air defense systems has grown considerably during the past few years, a factor which prompted Elbit's Elop division to develop DIRCM equipment to protect fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Successfully flight tested recently using an Israeli air force Boeing 707 tanker, the C-Music system has been designed to defend large commercial aircraft and VIP transports from attack using infrared-guided weapons.
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