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IDEX 2023: STEADICOPTER AND BIRD AEROSYSTEMS TO REVEAL NEW CAPABILITY FOR THE BLACK EAGLE 50H – A MICRO MARITIME PATROL RADAR (ΜMPR) FOR MARITIME MISSIONS AT LONG RANGES
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

14 February 2023. Steadicopter – a leader in the Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry,and BIRD Aerosystems – a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect the air, sea, and land fleets of governments and related agencies, are unveiling the BlackEagle 50H (BE50H) – an advanced hybrid unmanned helicopter, featuring a miniature airborne radar with advanced proprietary technology, for use in maritime intelligence missions. Read more

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BIRD Aerosystems will provide its AMPS and SPREOS DIRCM system for two VIP aircraft of a European customer
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect fleets, armored vehicles, and ground assets of governments and related agencies, in collaboration with an Asian company that specializes in carrying out Defence projects in the GCC and Europe, has won a contract to provide its Airborne Missile Protection Systems for two VIP aircraft of a European customer. Read more

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BIRD Aerosystems to showcase special mission aircraft solutions at Africa Air Force Forum
Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Israeli company BIRD Aerosystems will be showcasing its airborne surveillance and aircraft self-protection solutions at the inaugural Africa Air Force Forum in Senegal later this week.
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BIRD Aerosystems will present for the first time its SPREOS DIRCM and AMPS family of solutions at the AFA National Convention
Monday, September 5, 2022

Installed on hundreds of US Army aircraft operating worldwide, BIRD’s Airborne Missile Protection Solutions enable any aerial mission to continue uninterrupted

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ADEX 2022: BIRD Aerosystems to present Airborne Missile Protection Systems
Sunday, September 4, 2022

The system is designed to automatically detect, verify, and foil SAM attacks using countermeasure decoys and by the SPREOS DIRCM that jam the missile’s IR seeker and protect the aircraft
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Bird Aerosystems Expands Use of Missile-protection Technology
Monday, July 18, 2022

Bird Aerosystems has completed installation of its Airborne Missile Protection and Verification System (AMPS-MV) on UN Air Operations Mil Mi-17 helicopters deployed in Africa.
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Eurosatory 2022: Bird Aerosystems unveils land-based detection systems
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Bird Aerosystems has entered the land market with the launch of two new detection and protection solutions – Hybrid-Eye and µMPR – at the Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition held in Paris from 13 to 17 June.   Read more

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BIRD Aerosystems will present its SPREOS DIRCM and AMPS Airborne Missile Protection Systems at the Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2022 conference
Monday, May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022 – BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect the air, sea, and land fleets of governments and related agencies, will participate at the Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2022 conference, and present its AMPS Airborne Missile Protection Systems including the SPREOS DIRCM, the most advanced and lightweight DIRCM solution available today. Read more

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BIRD AEROSYSTEMS PRESENTS ITS EW SOLUTIONS AT THE AOC EUROPE CONFERENCE
Monday, May 9, 2022

BIRD Aerosystems will showcase its AMPS Airborne Missile Protection Systems, including the SPREOS DIRCM, the most advanced and lightweight DIRCM solution available today, and the MACS Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor, at the AOC Europe conference in Montpellier, France. Read more

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Israeli Firm to Demonstrate Defense System Prototype for Ground Soldiers
Thursday, April 14, 2022

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has awarded BIRD Aerosystems a contract to demonstrate a defense system prototype to protect ground troops and sensitive installations from a range of threats, including anti-tank guided missiles. Read more

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BIRD Aerosystems to present Airborne Missile Protection Systems at the US Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

According to the company, SPREOS is operationally proven to protect airborne platforms against the most advanced MANPADS available today. Read more 

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SHEPARD: "BIRD Aerosystems to convert King Air 350 into MPA"
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Working on behalf of an unnamed customer, BIRD Aerosystems will install its ASIO ISR suite aboard a King Air 350. Read more

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AINonline: "Bird Aerosystems Gets Israeli STC for Surveillance CJ3"
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Bird Aerosystems has received Civil Aviation Authority of Israel supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for a special-mission variant of the Cessna Citation CJ3. The STC for the CJ3 Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence, and Observation (ASIO) platform enables dual use for special missions and VIP operations, the Israel-based company said. Read more

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Israel Defence: "BIRD Aerosystems delivers AMPS-MD to foreign military fleet"
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

BIRD Aerosystems, an Israeli provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect the air, sea, and land fleets of governments and related agencies, announced that it delivered its AMPS-MD with the SPREOS DIRCM to a foreign customer, and installed it on their Mi-17 helicopters. Read more

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APDR: "BIRD Aerosystems concludes SPREOS live firing demo"
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defence technology and solutions that protect the air, sea, and land fleets of governments and related agencies, has conducted a live firing demonstration of SPREOS DIRCM protection against diverse MANPADS, proving to defeat 100 percent of the missiles. Read more

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JNS: "Israel’s BIRD Aerosystems wins new contract for missile-defense system"
Monday, August 2, 2021

The Israeli defense company BIRD Aerosystems announced a new contract on Monday for the installation of an anti-missile system on an Airbus 320-type aircraft for an unnamed client. The system is called the SPREOS DIRCM, which confirms threats, and tracks and jams heat-seeking missiles using advanced technology. Read more

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Shephard: "Bird AeroSystems delivers surveillance solution"
Monday, July 5, 2021

Bird AeroSystems has delivered its ASIO surveillance solution to an unspecified African Country.
The ASIO Surveillance solution provided includes multiple Maritime Patrol Aircraft installed with Bird’s advanced MSIS mission management system, which was also at the Naval HQ Command and installed on a number of vessels. Read more

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MSD: "BIRD Flies South: BIRD Aerosystems Opens Argentina Office"
Thursday, May 6, 2021

BIRD Aerosystems, a leading developer of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS)
and Airborne Surveillance, Information, and Observation (ASIO) solutions, announced the
opening of an office in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of the expansion of its activities in
the Latin American market. Read more

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Defense News: "Czech Air Force orders missile warning systems for its Mi-17 helos"
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Israel’s Bird Aerosystems will provide the Czech Air Force with missile warning technology for its Mi-17 helicopters, the company announced March 22.
The deal for Missile Approach Confirmation Sensors, or MACS, is not the first time Bird Aerosystems has equipped Mi-17 helos. It previously supplied airborne missile protection systems to the United Nations’ Mi-17 fleet operating in Africa. Read more

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Defense Week: "Bird Aerosystems to provide Control and Display System for HENSOLDT PrecISR™ Multi-Mode Radar"
Thursday, January 28, 2021

BIRD will customize its RCD (Radar Control and Display) system and MSIS mission management system to enable enhanced user capabilities tailored for the specific operational requirements of HENSOLDT’s PrecISR™ advanced multi-mode radar users. Read more

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Israel Defense: "BIRD Aerosystems unveils comprehensive ground and maritime surveillance solution"
Friday, October 9, 2020

Israel’s BIRD Aerosystems, a leading developer of airborne missile protection systems and airborne surveillance, information, and observation (ASIO) solutions, unveiled Tuesday its ASIO Holistic Solution, a comprehensive system tailored for maritime and ground surveillance missions. Read more

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SHEPHARD: Czech Mi-17s to receive AMPS upgrade
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

SHEPHARD: Czech Mi-17s to receive AMPS upgrade
BIRD Aerosystems is to upgrade and improve Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) it had previously provided to the Czech Air Force, under a contract worth an undisclosed amount. The missile protection system is installed on Czech Mi-17 helicopters (pictured) and has been operationally deployed in conflict zones, including Afghanistan …Read more

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DefenceWeb: African presidential Boeing 737 gets missile protection system
Sunday, June 28, 2020

DefenceWeb: African presidential Boeing 737 gets missile protection system
Israel’s Bird Aerosystems has delivered its Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) to a VIP customer in Africa, which will protect a presidential Boeing 737 aircraft.

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Business Air News: "BIRD offers head-of-state jets a system to avoid missiles"
Friday, June 26, 2020

BIRD Aerosystems has completed the delivery of its AMPS (airborne missile protection system), including the AeroShield POD and MACS sensor, to a VIP customer in Africa. The system will protect the presidential Boeing 737 aircraft during its international flights around the world. Read more

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Business Air News: "BIRD offers head-of-state jets a system to avoid missiles"
Friday, June 26, 2020

BIRD Aerosystems has completed the delivery of its AMPS (airborne missile protection system), including the AeroShield POD and MACS sensor, to a VIP customer in Africa. The system will protect the presidential Boeing 737 aircraft during its international flights around the world. Read more

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Defence Procurement: "Maritime situational awareness system detects suspicious vessels using machine-learning"
Friday, January 17, 2020

BIRD Aerosystems has successfully trialled its Ocean Surveillance Control and Reconnaissance solution OSCAR in Africa. During the trial, the OSCAR system was operated for a customer in Africa, and applied machine-learning algorithms on real-time maritime data sources such as satellite and terrestrial AIS, satellite SAR/EO/IR, LRIT, coastal radars and tactical sensors used to detect, analyse and prioritise suspicious vessels. Read more

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FINN: BIRD Aerosystems' OSCAR prioritises maritime threats with machine learning
Monday, July 22, 2019

Increasing efficiencies in maritime patrols is increasingly important. Israeli firm Bird AeroSystems recently launched OSCAR, an autonomous multi-sensor maritime awareness system, to help with this.

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AVIATION WEEK: Oscar Making Maritime Surveillance Smarter
Monday, June 17, 2019

AVIATION WEEK: Oscar Making Maritime Surveillance Smarter

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EW Europe 2019: SPREOS IR countermeasure production configuration showcased
Sunday, May 12, 2019

BIRD Aerosystems will present its Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic System (SPREOS) Compact Directional IR Counter Measure (DIRCM) at EW Europe 2019, Stockholm.

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SHEPHARD: BIRD receives ASIO contract in Africa
Monday, January 7, 2019

BIRD Aerosystems has received a contract from a new customer in Africa to deliver its Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence and Observation (ASIO) maritime solution

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Global Business Press: "BIRD Aerosystems Gets US Follow-on Order for More AMPS"
Monday, November 19, 2018

Global Business Press: “BIRD Aerosystems Gets US Follow-on Order for More AMPS”

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Flight Daily News: " BIRD bills modified CJ4 as ISR solution for the cost-aware"
Thursday, February 8, 2018

Flight Daily News: ” BIRD bills modified CJ4 as ISR solution for the cost-aware”

 

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AIN online: "Cessna Citation CJ4 Gets Surveillance Capability"
Sunday, February 4, 2018

AIN online: “Cessna Citation CJ4 Gets Surveillance Capability”

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Monch Publishing group: "SINGAPORE AIRSHOW: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES CJ4 WITH ASIO"
Friday, February 2, 2018

Monch Publishing group: “SINGAPORE AIRSHOW: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES CJ4 WITH ASIO”

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AIR&COSMOS International: "BIRD Aerosystems to demo maritime surveillance solution"
Friday, January 19, 2018

AIR&COSMOS International: “BIRD Aerosystems to demo maritime surveillance solution”

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ARMADA: "Bird Aerosystems has won a contract for the installation of the AeroShield POD on Airbus 320"
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

ARMADA: “Bird Aerosystems has won a contract for the installation of the AeroShield POD on Airbus 320”

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SHEPHARD:"Czech Air Force seals delivery of two BIRD AMPS"
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

SHEPHARD:”Czech Air Force seals delivery of two BIRD AMPS”

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Jane's: "BIRD details African ASIO project"
Thursday, October 12, 2017

BIRD Aerosystems has delivered its Airborne Surveillance, Information, and Observation (ASIO) solution to an African state, the Israeli defence company has told Jane’s .

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Digital Battlespace: Special Mission Aircraft
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Digital Battlespace: Special Mission Aircraft

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ISRAEL DEFENCE: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS מערכות מוטסות להגנה מפני טילים ומערכות ניהול משימה
Monday, September 25, 2017

ISRAEL DEFENCE: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS מערכות מוטסות להגנה מפני טילים ומערכות ניהול משימה

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AVIATION WEEK: "Bird’s DIRCMs Offer VIP Treatment"
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

AVIATION WEEK: “Bird’s DIRCMs Offer VIP Treatment”

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JANE'S 360: "Paris Air Show 2017: Bird Aerosystems presents fully configured AeroShield pod"
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

JANE’S 360: “Paris Air Show 2017: Bird Aerosystems presents fully configured AeroShield pod”

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MONCH PUBLISHING GROUP: "PAS17: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS LAUNCHES AMPS AEROSHIELD POD WITH NEW SPREOS DIRCM"
Sunday, June 18, 2017

MONCH PUBLISHING GROUP: “PAS17: BIRD AEROSYSTEMS LAUNCHES AMPS AEROSHIELD POD WITH NEW SPREOS DIRCM”

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SHEPHARD MEDIA: "AMPS delivered to US Army"
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

SHEPHARD MEDIA: “AMPS delivered to US Army”

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HAARETZ: "Missile Defense Industry Projects Strong Growth Despite Global Economic Turmoil"
Sunday, July 17, 2016

HAARETZ: “Missile Defense Industry Projects Strong Growth Despite Global Economic Turmoil”

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SHEPHARD Media: "Farnborough 2016: BIRD Aerosystems to showcase AMPS-MV"
Monday, July 4, 2016

SHEPHARD Media: “Farnborough 2016: BIRD Aerosystems to showcase AMPS-MV”

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JANE'S 360: "Avoid a hit"
Thursday, June 16, 2016

JANE’S 360: “Avoid a hit”

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DEFENCE UPDATE: "New Laser Countermesure System to Protect Aircraft and Helicopters from Missile Attack"
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

DEFENCE UPDATE: “New Laser Countermesure System to Protect Aircraft and Helicopters from Missile Attack”

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Army Recognition: "ASIO Special Mission System mounted on the Kazakhstan Armed Forces EC-145 helicopter"
Saturday, June 4, 2016

Army Recognition: “ASIO Special Mission System mounted on the Kazakhstan Armed Forces EC-145 helicopter”

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EMERGENCY LIVE: "BIRD Aerosystems presents a new generation of DIRCM systems: the Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic Sensor (SPREOS)"
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

EMERGENCY LIVE: “BIRD Aerosystems presents a new generation of DIRCM systems: the Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic Sensor (SPREOS)”

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