Common Infrared Countermeasures program: Difference between revisions

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[[File:ITT-IRCM.jpg|thumb|ITT's CIRCM Fitted to US Army [[UH-60]] During Test Exercises]]

The CIRCM system will be designed to meet Tri-Service "common" Army, Navy, and Air Force requirements. The [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]’s (DoD) strategy is to competitively develop a lightweight and cost-effective jammer subsystem for installation on all DoD rotary-wing and slow moving fixed-wing aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osborn|first=Kris|title=Army Improving Helicopter Protective Measures|url=http://www.army.mil/article/43929/|publisher=United States Army|accessdate=6 September 2011}}</ref> Currently, systems by [[BAE Systems]], [http://eswww.ittexelisinc.com/circmsolutions/Pages/CIRCM.aspx ITT Corporation's Defense and Information SolutionsExelis], (now ITT Exelis) [[Northrop Grumman]] and [[Raytheon]] are under consideration.<ref>{{cite web|title=Request for Information - Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) Program|url=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=c2e3412e9db20183d6581810bae29979&cck=1&au=&ck=|publisher=United States General Services Administration - Federal Business Opporunities|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>

=== Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) ===