Hensoldt again equips helicopters of the Ukrainian armed forces (-> current news from the war in Ukraine) with state-of-the-art detection and self-protection sensors. The order includes further AMPS (Airborne Missile Protection System) self-protection solutions. The order value is in the double-digit million range.
In June last year, the German company delivered 16 AMPS self-protection solutions to the Ukrainian armed forces for the first time. https://militaeraktuell.at/spotter-tages-packages-fuer-die-airpower-gewinnen/ “With AMPS, we are increasing the defense capability of Ukrainian helicopters,” said Tanya Altmann, Head of the Optronics & Land Solutions Division at Hensoldt. She was certain: “By integrating this new platform, we are protecting the crews from a wide range of threats, especially from surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles.” The AMPS is a flexible, stand-alone self-protection solution for helicopters and airplanes. Thanks to its modular design, AMPS can be easily configured to meet specific operational requirements and for different mission profiles. AMPS components are the Missile Launch Detection Sensor (MILDS), an AMPS Control and Display Unit (ACDU) and the Active Confirmation System (MACS), which determines the range and speed of detected missiles and eliminates false alarms. The Counter Measure Dispensing Systems (CMDS) already installed on the helicopters can continue to be operated with the current AMPS configuration. A high percentage of aircraft losses in recent operational areas were caused by infrared surface-to-air missiles (IR SAMs). In addition, laser and radar threats are increasingly common in theaters of operations. To counter these threats, AMPS can be configured with missile, laser and radar warning systems to ensure the best possible protection through rapid detection.
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