BAE Systems Unveils Boldstroke Directable Infrared Countermeasures System, Integrated Aircraft Survivability Solution

BAE Systems today unveiled the Boldstroke™ directable infrared countermeasures suite, an integrated aircraft survivability system designed to protect aircraft from infrared-guided missiles and other evolving threats.

The Boldstroke DIRCM will be publicly displayed for the first time during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting & Symposium in Washington, D.C. October 25 - 27.

"Helicopters are essential to mission success, but aircrews and the troops they carry must contend with a growing array of threats, particularly infrared-guided missiles and hostile fire," said Dr. Mark Hutchins, Boldstroke program manager.

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