BIRD Aerosystems Ltd.
Hardware & Industrial — Stage: Revenue Growth. Est: 2001. Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech, Homeland Security, Lasers, Military, Radars, Sensors. BIRD Aerosystems focuses on missile protection and surveillance systems. Recently, the company introduced a new self-defense system against man-portable air defense missiles (MANPADS), which are considered a major threat to military and civilian aircraft. The system, called µDIRCM, was developed, based on the company’s existing technologies and is specifically designed for light helicopters and drones. µDIRCM weighs less than seven kilograms and operates as a single autonomous unit. It includes an advanced infrared tracking system and a laser transmitter that allows it to disrupt the homing heads of shoulder-fired missiles. In addition, µDIRCM uses a dual threat confirmation mechanism, which significantly reduces the chance of false alarms, as well as has the ability to easily integrate with existing warning systems, which allows it to be installed on a wide range of aircraft. µDIRCM’s dual-head structure allows for deployment on the wingtips of larger combat helicopters, such as the Apache, thus providing comprehensive protection at wide angles. This creates a continuum of capabilities that allows for the protection of aircraft of various sizes - from small drones to leader aircraft.. Web: https://www.birdaero.com