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DIRCM (Directed Infrared Counter Measures) is a protection system for
military and civil aircraft against approaching
Guided missiles with infrared seekers. The system uses a
Missile Warner together and consists of the IR-liability
Tracker, Laser precision tracker and destructive of the IR detector
hide approaching missile with high-energy pulses or destroyed.
The entire process takes place in a very short time and at a safe distance
from the protected object. With two or three DIRCM systems
entire airspace around an aircraft to be protected. After
successful completion of the demonstrator program and the risk-
Minimization studies in 2006, 2009, the project
(Development) of the operational system in cooperation with EADS
and start Diehl BGT Defence.
From 2014 on the first serial
DIRCM systems will be provided for the german A400M fleet.