Bird Aerosystems has completed the delivery, integration, and commissioning of its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) for an African Air Force.
“The successful delivery and commissioning of this AMPS configuration, featuring our in-house-developed SPREOS and μEYE sensors, is a significant milestone that deepens our partnership with this key African Air Force,” Co-CEO and Founder of BIRD Aerosystems, Ronen Factor, said.
The project has included the installation and flight testing of AMPS on a fleet of Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters, which has ensured full operational readiness and enhanced protection against advanced surface-to-air missile threats, according to the company.
“By developing and manufacturing these MWS entirely in-house, we ensure unmatched flexibility, swift customization, and dramatically improved time-to-market for our customers. We are proud to deliver a combat-proven turnkey solution that enhances fleet readiness and ensures maximum crew safety in challenging environments," Factor stated.
At the heart of the AMPS solution is Bird's proprietary SPREOS DIRCM (Self-Protection Radar Electro-Optic System), an advanced, patented countermeasure that has integrated radar infrared tracking to detect, verify, track, and defeat missile threats.
The installation has also included Bird’s μEYE Missile Warning Sensor (MWS), a compact electro-optical sensor that allegedly has delivered fast, wide-area missile detection and has enhanced crew situational awareness.