Austria and the Netherlands have the end of July the joint purchase of a total of nine C-390M transport aircraft of the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer five aircraft to the Netherlands and four to the Austrian Armed Forces. Austrian Armed Forces. The required self-protection systems are likely to be supplied by the Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems are expected to come from Israel.
Elbit has now announced an order to supply EW (Electronic Warfare) and DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) self-protection suites for the C-390M transporters and H225M helicopters of an unspecified European NATO-country. In addition, the contract will also include an agreement with another European country to supply the Advanced EW Suite for installation in its Embraer C-390M aircraft, according to reports. This means that the two countries not specified by Elbit can only be the Netherlands and Austria.
The state-of-the-art EW and DIRCM self-protection suite, which is to be installed on both platforms, offers “comprehensive defense capabilities through autonomous detection, analysis and defense against a wide range of threats”, according to the manufacturer. The suite includes an advanced digital radar warning receiver, an IR missile warning system (MWS), a laser warning system (LWS), a countermeasure dispenser system (CMDS) and the DIRCM system from Elbit’s Music family.
Elbit Systems announced today that it has been awarded a $175 million contract to provide C-390 self-protection systems for a European NATO country and another customer.
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As part of the C-390M contract, Elbit will also supply its SPEAR Advanced ECM (AECM) pod. This can be easily installed and flexibly swapped between aircraft. https://militaeraktuell.at/tanner-wir-bleiben-so-lange-wie-es-notwendig-ist/ “With our EW self-protection suites installed on more than 30 aircraft types and deployed in numerous countries, including several NATO members, Elbit Systems is recognized as a global leader in electronic warfare and DIRCM technology,” said Oren Sabag, General Manager of Elbit Systems ISTAR & EW. “These new contracts strengthen our global position in the field of airborne self-protection systems.”
Sabag added: “Our advanced, modular design enables continuous updates that ensure adaptation to evolving threats and enable rapid response to enhance the security of crews and platforms alike.”
According to Elbit, the contract was concluded for a period of five years and is worth around 166 million euros.
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