- infrared countermeasure
- Optics: IRCM
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Infrared countermeasures — (IRCM) are devices designed to protect aircraft from infrared homing ( heat seeking ) missiles by confusing the missiles infrared guidance system so that they will miss their target. History First deployed during the Vietnam War, they have been… … Wikipedia
Infrared homing — refers to a passive missile guidance system which uses the emission from a target of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared part of the spectrum to track it. Missiles which use infrared seeking are often referred to as heat seekers , since… … Wikipedia
Countermeasure — This article is about weapons. For Computer Security Countermeasure, see Countermeasure (computer). RNLAF s F 16, firing countermeasures (flares) during a solo display at Radom … Wikipedia
Flare (countermeasure) — A Lockheed AC 130U Spooky releasing decoy flares. An IAF AH 64 Apache releasing decoy flares. A (decoy) flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure … Wikipedia
Common Infrared Countermeasures program — CIRCM, the Common Infrared Countermeasures program, is a United States Army initiative intended to develop a lightweight, low cost and modular laser based infrared protection system for U.S. helicopters and light fixed wing aircraft. The… … Wikipedia
Directional Infrared Counter Measures — (DIRCM) is a system produced by Elbit Systems, Northrop Grumman, ITT Corporation and BAE Systems to protect aircraft from infrared homing ( heat seeking ) man portable missiles. It is a lightweight, compact system designed to provide mission… … Wikipedia
Chaff (radar countermeasure) — Chaff, originally called Window by the British, and Düppel by the World War II era German Luftwaffe, is a radar countermeasure in which aircraft or other targets spread a cloud of small, thin pieces of aluminium, metallised glass fibre or plastic … Wikipedia
Chaff (countermeasure) — Modern US Navy RR 124 (top) and RR 129 (bottom) chaff countermeasures and containers. Note how the strips of the RR 129 chaff, bottom, are of different lengths, while those of the RR 124, top, are all the same length. The RR 124 is designed to… … Wikipedia
Flight Guard — is an infrared countermeasure for civilian aircraft, designed for protection against anti aircraft missiles. The system has been installed in aircraft of the El Al, [cite news|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1540304 C=airwar|title= El… … Wikipedia
B-1 Lancer — Infobox Aircraft name = B 1 Lancer type = Strategic bomber national origin = United States manufacturer = North American Rockwell Rockwell International Boeing caption = A B 1B Lancer in flight. designer = first flight = 23 December 1974… … Wikipedia
Civil Aircraft Missile Protection System — or CAMPS is an infrared countermeasure against infrared homed anti aircraft missiles, specifically designed to defend civilian aircraft flying under 15,000 feet (4,600 m) against MANPADS. The system was developed by Saab Avitronics, Chemring … Wikipedia