From Elbit to the Emirates: Laser-based protection systems

Elbit Mercho opens a year with a first deal for 2022 that implements the Avraham agreements.

Announced to the stock exchange that it had won a $ 53 million contract to provide the UAE with laser-based defense systems and aerial electronic warfare systems for self-defense

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03/01/2022

Monday, 03 January 2022, 09:21 Updated: 09:29

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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its subsidiary in the UAE, Elbit Systems Emirates Ltd. ("Elbit Systems Emirates"), has won a $ 53 million contract to provide DIRCM infrared protection systems as well as electronic warfare systems ( Air) for the United Arab Emirates Air Force A330 MRTT multi-purpose refueling and transport aircraft. The contract will be executed over a period of five years.

Under the contract, Elbit Systems Emirates will provide a multi-turret configuration of the J-MUSICTM self-defense system. With a passive infrared laser-based aerial alert system that will provide high levels of protection and redundancy,

the company's DIRCM systems have so far accumulated over 350,000 operational flight hours, and are installed on over 25 types of aircraft.The company has witnessed a growing demand for this type of self-defense capabilities in light of the growing threat faced by aircraft from shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles.

Elbit Systems stated that the company considers the UAE an important market and believes that this contract emphasizes the technological advantage and maturity of the solutions offered by the company in this field.

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One of Elbit's systems sold to the Emirate Air Force (Photo: PR)

Military cooperation with the Emirates

About two months ago, Elbit Systems announced the establishment of a subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates - Elbit Systems Emirates.

The subsidiary is designed to develop long-term collaborations with the UAE military forces and to conduct processes of adapting technological solutions to the operational needs of end users and to lead technology transfer to local partners.

Elbit Systems has developed the Dirkam systems - known as a sky shield in their Israeli name.

Dirkam systems - are laser systems against missiles of the most advanced of their kind in the world.

The system detects within a split second the firing of a shoulder-fired missile at the aircraft and launches a laser beam that neutralizes the missile.

The beam is launched to the top of the missile and incites it from the plane.

The four cameras provide 360-degree coverage, detect the launch and aim the laser beam at the head of the missile and keep it away from the aircraft by disrupting the inhibition.

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