US EditionGermany to equip CH-47 Chinook helicopters with Northrop Grumman CIRCM protection system
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Northrop Grumman has announced that it will provide its Common Infrared Countermeasurees (CIRCM) system to Germany, strengthening the position of the company as a leader in the development of advanced aircraft survival systems, with an increasing presence in Europe. The CIRCM, a reference program of the US Army, acts as a high-tech shield when installed outside military helicopters....
Northrop Grumman expands aircraft protection to Germany
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – Mar. 5, 2026 – For the first time, Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) is providing its Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system to Germany, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading developer of advanced aircraft survivability systems, with a broadening presence in Europe. CIRCM, a U.S. Army program of record, acts as a high-tech shield when installed on the outside of military helicopters. Using advanced electro-op…
Germany to equip CH-47 Chinook helicopters with Northrop Grumman CIRCM protection system
Germany will receive 47 CIRCM systems as part of a U.S. Army production award. The units are intended to modernize the protection capabilities of the country’s new rotary-wing aircraft fleet. CIRCM functions as a defensive system installed on the exterior of military helicopters. Using advanced electro-optical infrared technology, the system detects incoming threats such as shoulder-fired missiles and directs a high-performance laser at them to …
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