Leonardo Miysis DIRCM selected to defend German C-130J fleet

Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM Selected to Protect German C-130Js

Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM will protect the Luftwaffe’s fleet of six KC-130J and C-130J-30 aircraft operated by the Franco-German Binational Air Transport C-130J Squadron (BATS). Leonardo has been competitively selected by Lockheed Martin to equip the German Air Force’s C-130J fleet with the Miysis DIRCM (Directional InfraRed Counter Measures). Germany operates a fleet of three KC-130J […] The post Leonardo’s Miysis DIRCM Selected to Protect German…

Lockheed selects Leonardo’s Miysis for German C-130J fleet

Lockheed Martin has decided to outfit the Luftwaffe C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Leonardo's Miysis DIRCM system.

Leonardo Miysis DIRCM selected to defend German C-130J fleet

The German Air Force will equip its C-130J transport fleet with Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system, following a competitive selection process led by Lockheed Martin. The contract covers integration on six Luftwaffe aircraft, including both the C-130J-30 and KC-130J tankers that form part of the Franco-German Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS) based in Évreux, France. Designed to defeat heat-seeking missile t…