Direct Infra-Red Counter Measures (DIRCM) Archives

More Safety for A400M Crews: Airbus Signs Contract to Equip German Air Force A400Ms with Infrared Protection Systems

RA News Desk - June 6, 2025

Koblenz, Germany. Airbus has been awarded a contract from the German procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to equip 23 Luftwaffe A400Ms with DIRCM protection systems. DIRCM stands for...

IMOD’s DDR&D in Collaboration with Israeli Air Force Sign Agreement with Elbit Systems to Procure Advanced DIRCM Solutions

Arie Egozi - May 19, 2025

Tel Aviv: The Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD), through its Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) and in collaboration with the Israeli Air Force (IAF), has signed an agreement with Elbit Systems to...

Rising MANPAD Threats Expand Business Prospects for Israeli Developed Protection Systems

Arie Egozi - March 20, 2024

Tel Aviv: In recent months, there is a renewed interest in systems that can protect aircraft from shoulder launched missiles. Israeli companies that make these systems have been contacted mainly by operators of business...

Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) Expands Use of Elbit Systems’ DIRCM to VIP Aircraft

Admin - September 7, 2023

Haifa, Israel: Elbit Systems Limited has delivered a self-protection suite to the Royal Netherlands Air Force's (RNLAF) Gulfstream G-650ER VIP Aircraft. The delivery was carried out within a year of signing and after comprehensive...