Air Force seeking kinetic and non-kinetic aircraft protection technologies

Air Force seeking kinetic and non-kinetic aircraft protection technologies

The Air Force posted today a commercial solutions opening to research and develop new aircraft protection technologies. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s electronic warfare branch is developing the Next Generation Aircraft Protection system with modular and upgradable capabilities, according to the post. The group is focused on system architecture modeling and simulation; sensing; processing; as well as countermeasures and effectors. …

Lightweight armour for aircraft and helicopters

Modern composite armour has transformed protection for helicopters by slashing weight and minimising risks from ricochets compared to older heavy … mehr... The post Lightweight armour for aircraft and helicopters appeared first on European Security & Defence.