Feb 28 2011
SELEX Galileo and Northrop Grumman have proclaimed the incorporation of a continuous laser autoboresight module into a sophisticated jam head to improve the signal jamming functionalities of Northrop Grumman’s US Army CIRCM (Common Infrared Countermeasures) self-protection system.
The system detects a missile launch automatically and activates an ultra-intensity laser-based countermeasure solution to trace and destroy the missile in case of a threat to the aircraft.
The CIRCM jam head is compact, lightweight, durable and economical. Its unique design makes it ideal for rotary-wing applications. The continuous laser autoboresight module assures that laser energy is lined up with the jam head track source to sustain jamming energy on the danger missile. The continuous autoboresight hardware offers real-time modifications to sustain the alignment of laser boresight with the jam head track point. The autoboresight module is compatible with any type of jamming lasers and thus provides laser upgrading without altering the jam head.
A compact jam head and the multi-band Viper laser, which is now in full rate production, produced positive results in the demonstration. The module also assures whether the system is fully operational or not by measuring the laser energy in the jam head before leaving the system. The module is designed based on autoboresight modules that are currently utilized in other production solutions.