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Australia To Spend $100 Million On LAIRCM Systems For C-130Js

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Friday, May 23rd, 2008

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Australia is looking to spend upward of $100 million for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. The sale includes AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM systems to be installed on C-130J aircraft, including the following Line Replaceable Units (LRUs): 12 Control Interface Units (CIU), 12 System Processors (SP), 12 AN/AAR-54(V) Missile Warning Systems (MWS), 12 Small Laser Transmitter Assemblies (SLTA), Operational Flight Program (OFP) software, and spare LRUs (6 CIUs,…

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