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CIRCM Technology Development Phase Moves Forward

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

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The Army on May 22 restarted the Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) Technology Development program under a $38 million contract with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and a $31.4 million contract with BAE Systems, the product manager said. Man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) are a major threat to rotorcraft and small fixed wing aviation today, as they have proliferated across the globe, Lt. Col. Chris Brown, product manager for countermeasures, said in a media roundtable. The Defense Department has been working on ways…

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