Indra’s InShield has been selected to provide infrared countermeasure protection against surface-to-air missile attacks to Spain’s A400M aircraft.
The Spanish Ministry of Defense’s €4m contract for the characterisation and verification of its first unit will run until 2018.
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Installation of the system will begin next year, following exhaustive testing and evaluation.
Indra’s InShield will protect aircraft from attacks by short-range heat-seeking missiles, such as manpads.
Activated by the aircraft’s detection system, the Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) solution targets the head of the missile, where the guiding sensor is located.
A laser beam confuses the guidance system and diverts the missile from its trajectory, according to Indra.
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By GlobalDataThe InShield can detect and divert multiple missiles simultaneously.
The countermeasure system’s capabilities were validated during its maiden flight onboard an INTA aircraft.
Indra said that it completed a number of successful tests, including Nato’s so-called EMBOW trials, to evaluate the solution’s capabilities for protecting air platforms.
In 2011, the company carried out a series of tests with the support of the French General Directorate for Armament (DGA), which included more than 130 trials, 20 hours of in-flight operations, and 5,000 exercises.
Image: Indra’s InShield system will protect Spanish A400M aircraft from surface-to-air missile attacks. Photo: courtesy of Indra.
