Eurosatory 2018: BIRD Aerosystems to Unveil Production Configuration of SPREOS DIRCM Solution
Protected by a sapphire dome, BIRD's SPREOS combines a radar-based confirmation sensor and an active laser (DIRCM) and provides enhanced protection against the immediate threat of MANPADS
IsraelDefense
| 10/06/2018
Photo: Bird Aerosystems
BIRD Aerosystems, a developer of Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) and Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS), will present the SPREOS Compact Directional Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) solution in its production configuration for the first time at Eurosatory 2018.
“Following an intensive period of development and testing, we are proud to reveal the production configuration of our compact SPREOS DIRCM system at Eurosatory,” says Ronen Factor, Co-CEO and Founder of Bird Aerosystems. “Utilizing a proprietary multi-band laser jamming, the SPREOS eliminates all of the false alarms and ensures that only actual threats are jammed. Combining multiple independent laser generators, including the latest QCL technology, the system is able to counter latest-generation threats.”
Suitable for a range of airborne platforms, including military helicopters and transport aircraft, BIRD's SPREOS protects against different types of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) threats. The system can be integrated with all types of Missile Warning Systems (MWS) and upon receiving a pre-alarm from the MWS, SPREOS slews to the direction of the threat, activates its multi-band radar functionality, confirms and tracks the threat while analyzing its unique information (velocity, distance, position, RCS) to enable the most effective jamming response.
Following the confirmation, SPREOS deploys its multiband countermeasure laser to jam the threat while constantly performing kill assessment by monitoring of the threat and real-time assessment whether it has been defeated and how effective is the protection.
"Weight being a major issue for airborne platforms, we were able to reduce it to less than 13Kg, making the SPREOS the most compact and lightweight DIRCM available today,” Factor added. “We witness a growing interest from our customers, who appreciate the multiple benefits our system offers over competing systems, and expect first orders to come in in the next few months.”
Protected by a sapphire dome, BIRD's SPREOS combines a radar-based confirmation sensor and an active laser (DIRCM) and provides enhanced protection against the immediate threat of MANPADS
Photo: Bird Aerosystems
BIRD Aerosystems, a developer of Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) and Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS), will present the SPREOS Compact Directional Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) solution in its production configuration for the first time at Eurosatory 2018.
“Following an intensive period of development and testing, we are proud to reveal the production configuration of our compact SPREOS DIRCM system at Eurosatory,” says Ronen Factor, Co-CEO and Founder of Bird Aerosystems. “Utilizing a proprietary multi-band laser jamming, the SPREOS eliminates all of the false alarms and ensures that only actual threats are jammed. Combining multiple independent laser generators, including the latest QCL technology, the system is able to counter latest-generation threats.”
Suitable for a range of airborne platforms, including military helicopters and transport aircraft, BIRD's SPREOS protects against different types of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) threats. The system can be integrated with all types of Missile Warning Systems (MWS) and upon receiving a pre-alarm from the MWS, SPREOS slews to the direction of the threat, activates its multi-band radar functionality, confirms and tracks the threat while analyzing its unique information (velocity, distance, position, RCS) to enable the most effective jamming response.
Following the confirmation, SPREOS deploys its multiband countermeasure laser to jam the threat while constantly performing kill assessment by monitoring of the threat and real-time assessment whether it has been defeated and how effective is the protection.
"Weight being a major issue for airborne platforms, we were able to reduce it to less than 13Kg, making the SPREOS the most compact and lightweight DIRCM available today,” Factor added. “We witness a growing interest from our customers, who appreciate the multiple benefits our system offers over competing systems, and expect first orders to come in in the next few months.”
