Tel Aviv: The reemerging of the shoulder launched missile in the world results in contracts for protection systems.
Israeli company BIRD Aerosystems, received an order from an African Ministry of Defence (MOD) to supply its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS).
This cutting-edge solution will be deployed to protect the fleet of Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters from advanced missile threats, including MANPADS. Delivery is expected during 2025. The AMPS family of solutions is engineered to detect, verify, and neutralise threats with unmatched precision.
A key system of the AMPS family is BIRD’s Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic System (SPREOS) DIRCM, which integrates multiple functions-threat detection, confirmation, tracking, and jamming into a single, compact Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). With virtually zero false alarm rates and optimised jamming techniques, SPREOS ensures unparalleled protection for airborne platforms.
Ronen Factor, Co-Chief Executive Officer of BIRD Aerosystems, commented, “Our systems are installed on over 700 aerial platforms globally, delivering unmatched protection in the most dangerous conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Southern Sudan and other current conflicts. The AMPS technology, with its proven track record and cutting-edge capabilities, ensures the highest levels of operational security. This latest order reinforces BIRD’s leadership in advanced DIRCM and airborne self-protection systems.”
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
