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LDO-ID 2014-11-14-02

Title The next generation of aircraft protection against advanced MANPADS

Abstract

This paper discusses the advanced and novel technologies and underlying systems capabilities that Selex ES has applied during the development, test and evaluation of the twin head Miysis DIRCM System in order to ensure that it provides the requisite levels of protection against the latest, sophisticated all-aspect IR MANPADS. The importance of key performance parameters, including the fundamental need for “spherical” coverage, rapid time to energy-on-target, laser tracking performance and radiant intensity on seeker dome is covered. It also addresses the approach necessary to ensure that the equipment is suited to all air platforms from the smallest helicopters to large transports, while also ensuring that it achieves an inherent high reliability and an ease of manufacture and repair such that a step change in through-life cost in comparison to previous generation systems can be achieved. The benefits and issues associated with open architecture design are also considered. Finally, the need for extensive test and evaluation at every stage, including simulation, laboratory testing, platform and target dynamic testing in a System Integration Laboratory (SIL), flight trial, missile live-fire, environmental testing and reliability testing is also described.
Keywords: DIRCM, Open Architecture, Advanced Technology, Test and Evaluation.

Authors Chapman Stuart

Type Paper for Seminar/Symposium/Conference

Media SPIE 2014 - Technologies for Optical Countermeasures (22-25 September 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

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