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BAE Systems CIRCM Preliminary Design Review Under Way

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 15th, 2013

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BAE Systems CIRCM Preliminary Design Review Under Way

MERRIMACK, N.H.--BAE Systems’ Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system this week is undergoing a detailed and extensive government review, the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), to provide data for the government to refine its plans for the next stage of the aircraft-protection program, engineering and manufacturing development (EMD), a company official said. CIRCM Photo: BAE Systems The program is about midway through the technology development phase with a Request For Proposals expected early next year for the EMD phase, Murray…

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