BATTLESPACE editor Julian Nettlefold was given a number of briefings at the Paris Air Show about Northrop Grumman's new product development in the self-protection, tactical internet and information arenas, CIRCM, HART and eCORE. In early June Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the development and demonstration of a new aircraft self-protection system processor that is specifically designed to meet the rigors of the military rotary-wing environment. This miniaturized processor identifies, tracks and defeats the threat of infrared missiles launched against rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. Part of the company's U.S. Army Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) self-protection system offering, this modular processor uses a commercially available operating system, is one-third lighter in weight, requires one-fourth the electrical input power, and is both more reliable and less costly to manufacture than the currently produced directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) processors. The successful demonstration, where identification, tracking and acquisition of multiple missiles were verified, took place at Northrop Grumman's Rolling Meadows facility and was witnessed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, a division of the U.S. Navy.
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