Herzliya, Israel, March 2015 – BIRD Aerosystems Ltd.
BIRD Aerosystems received a new order to protect a VIP head of state B-737 aircraft with the AMPS system.
For this program BIRD will deliver its most advanced system configuration, AMPS-MV, which is provided in cooperation between Airbus Defence & Space and BIRD Aerosystems.
AMPS-MV is designed to detect, verify, identify and foil MANPADS attacks. The system provides all around coverage along with an unprecedented practical zero False Alarm Rate (FAR) and maximum warning time enabling optimal deployment of countermeasures and/or a DIRCM system for ensuring highest aircraft survivability.
BIRD Aerosystems Ltd. is a privately owned company established in 2001 and based in Israel. BIRD specializes in providing Airborne Missile Self Protection Systems (AMPS) that protects military, civil and VIP aircraft against Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) and Airborne Surveillance, Information and Observation (ASIO) systems for maritime and ground surveillance missions.
For more details, please contact:
Shaul Mazor
VP Marketing
Tel: +972-9-9725700 ext. 709
E-mail: shaul@birdaero.com
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