NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 21 --The US Navy's tactical aircraft directable infrared countermeasure (TADIRCM) system has successfully defeated an infrared surface-to-air missile in a live fire test using BAE Systems' Agile-Eye infrared jam head and laser. The test at the naval weapons range at China Lake, Calif., was the first time a modern infrared missile launched at a tactical fighter aircraft has been defeated by an onboard laser-based directional infrared countermeasures system. For the live fire test, the TADIRCM system was installed on a QF-4 drone that was flying at Mach 0.55 at low altitude...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics Media