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DIRCM, airborne EW contract for the Netherlands won by Elbit

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July 15, 2022

Dan Taylor

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DIRCM, airborne EW contract for the Netherlands won by Elbit
Gulfstream G650 equipped with Elbit J-Music DIRCM system (Photo courtesy of Elbit Systems)

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems has a won a contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defense to supply Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and airborne electronic warfare (EW) systems for a Gulfstream G650 aircraft, the company announced.

Elbit will provide its J-MUSIC DIRCM system along with its Infrared-based Passive Airborne Warning System (IR-PAWS), which are used on more than 25 types of aircraft for Israel, Germany, NATO, and other customers.

The systems are meant to protect the aircraft from shoulder-fired anti-aicraft missiles, the company stated.

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