CIRCM
Abstract
The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) is an infrared (IR) countermeasure system that interfaces with a Missile Warning System (MWS) to provide near spherical protection of the host platform in order to defeat IR threat missiles. The CIRCM will provide the sole acquisition of future laser-based IR countermeasure systems for all rotary-wing, tilt-rotor, and small fixed-wing aircraft across the Department of Defense. The US Army's concept of CIRCM is part of the Suite of Integrated Infrared Countermeasures (SIIRCM). The core components of the SIIRCM concept are: a Missile Warning System (MWS), IR expendables countermeasures (flares) and a laser-based IRCM. The SIIRCM detects, declares and initiates IRCM against IR-guided Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM) or Air-to-Air Missiles (AAM). The CIRCM is the next generation of the laser-based IRCM component and will interface with both the Army's Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) and the Navy's future missile warning system. CIRCM was approved to be funded to the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Independent Cost Estimate (CAPE ICE) through Milestone B (MS B) per Defense Acquisition Executive Acquisition Decision Memorandum (DAE) (ADM), December 28, 2011. The A-Kit for CIRCM includes mounting hardware, wiring harnesses, and other components necessary to install and interface the mission kit on host aircraft. The A-Kit ensures the mission kit is functionally and physically operational with a specific host aircraft type. The CIRCM B-Kit is the mission kit (laser, pointer tracker, and controller) required to achieve near spherical coverage for an aircraft. Justification: Fiscal Year 2016 Base RDT&E in the amount of $77.570 million supports the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase to include nine B-Kit prototypes, platform integration, and integration with other Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- EB4_0605035A_5_2040_PB_2016
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