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U.K. MoD Asks Industry For Innovative Ideas To Counter Threats To Helicopters

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 8th, 2013

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The U.K. Ministry of Defense has pulsed industry for innovative ways to develop simulation and field trial ability to counter potential threats to military helicopters from ground-based man-in-the-loop (MITL) operated weapons. The ministry aims to meet future requirements to assess how aircraft maneuvers, threat-warning systems and countermeasures can mitigate the effects of hostile fire from a range of weapon systems. MoD scientists at the Defense Science and Technology Lab (Dstl) have showcased their current technology used for testing and evaluation.…

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