Infrared Countermeasure - Fielded Examples

Fielded Examples

Typical IRCM systems are the:

  • AN/AAQ-24 by Northrop Grumman - DIRCM.
  • AN/ALQ-132 by Sanders/BAE Systems. Used in the 1960s in Vietnam, and was a fuel fired flashlamp system.
  • AN/ALQ-144 by BAE Systems, used for helicopter defense.
  • AN/ALQ-157 by BAE Systems, used for larger helicopters and aircraft.
  • AN/ALQ-212 by BAE Systems, currently fielded on U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
  • CAMPS by Saab Avitronics, used for civilian and VIP aircraft.
  • CIRCM by Northrop Grumman
  • Flight Guard by Israel Aerospace Industries, used in military and civilian aircraft (gain the nickname of "Live Saver" due to history of success in saving air vehicles during battles at several countries), but banned at several European airports. According to defense sources in Israel, the European ban is "odd and based mostly on a misunderstanding
  • ITT's CIRCM System
  • "Sukhogruz" - Russian DIRCM (used on Su-25T)

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