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The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a US$115 million ($151 million) production contract for US Department of the Navy’s Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM) systems.
The company has been tasked with providing support and maintenance for the DoN LAIRCM systems currently installed on both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.
Northrop Grumman's LAIRCM system is designed to provide maximum aircraft and aircrew survivability, defending aircraft against surface-to-air infrared missile threats.
According to Northrop, the system automatically counters advanced infrared missile systems by detecting, tracking and jamming the threat with a high-intensity laser beam.
The company also recently secured additional contracts for the integration, sustainment, and support of the DoN LAIRCM systems, with the firm to integrate the latest version of the system onto US and allied aircraft.
“The DoN LAIRCM award signifies Naval Air System Command’s continued confidence in Northrop Grumman’s 50 years of expertise in missile warning and infrared countermeasures systems,” Bob Gough, vice president, navigation, targeting and survivability at Northrop Grumman, said.
“We remain fully committed to delivering this life-saving capability to our warfighters.”
Charbel Kadib
News Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media
Prior to joining the defence and aerospace team in 2020, Charbel was news editor of The Adviser and Mortgage Business, where he covered developments in the banking and financial services sector for three years. Charbel has a keen interest in geopolitics and international relations, graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in politics and journalism. Charbel has also completed internships with The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts and public relations agency Fifty Acres.
