EADS Technology protects German Helicopters against Missile Attacks in Afghanistan
Ulm, 19 August 2004
EADS will be equipping the CH-53 helicopters of the German Armed Forces intended for operations in Afghanistan with missile warning systems incorporating the most modern technology.
As the company announced on Thursday, the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement has awarded ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, Munich, in cooperation with Mann Aviation and EADS Defence Electronics a contract to replace the missile warning system currently installed with the AN/AAR-60 MILDS (Missile Launch Detection System), initially in six helicopters. The decision whether further CH-53s earmarked for crisis management scenarios will also be equipped with MILDS, is expected in the near future.
“More than 4,000 units of the MILDS are being successfully used throughout the world in helicopters and transport aircraft,” Bernhard Gerwert, Head of EADS Defence Electronics, explained. “Its high degree of reliability and precision makes it possible to initiate protective countermeasures against missiles in the few seconds remaining. This means it makes a decisive contribution to the safety of our soldiers in dangerous operations.”
MILDS is a passive, mapping sensor system that detects the ultraviolet emissions of the approaching missile. The extremely high resolution and the fast data processing make it possible to reliably emit warning signals at an early stage. The system, consisting of several sensors and a signal processor, ensures all-round protection and a short response time. MILDS is also in use as part of the self-protection system of the NH90 and Tiger helicopters.
EADS Defence Electronics, supplier of radar, avionics and electronic warfare systems, is an integrated part of the EADS Defence and Security Systems Division (DS). DS, with revenues of about € 5.2 billion in 2003 and roughly 24,000 employees across nine nations, forms the defence pole within EADS. It offers integrated systems solutions to the new challenges confronting armed forces and homeland security units. It is active in the areas of military aircraft, missile systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems with manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), battlefield management systems, defence electronics, sensors and avionics, and related services.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2003, the Group generated revenues of over € 30 billion and employed a workforce of more than 109,000.
ESG is a hardware independent system and software house specialised in planning, development and implementation of complex electronic and information systems as well as cost reducing logistics.
Press contacts
Lothar Belz
EADS Defence Electronics
Tel.: +49 (731) 392-3681
mailto: lothar.belz@eads.com
Jörg Riedle
ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 9216-2850
mailto: joerg.riedle@esg.de
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